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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2019 8:49:19 GMT
Found a very useful app - RefillInteractive map showing points across cities (including Edinburgh) where you can refill water bottles. Will be making good use of this and highly recommend everyone else to download it, useful not just for the Festival Fringe but nationwide, year round.
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Post by Backdrifter on Jul 22, 2019 10:52:37 GMT
It's taken me longer than usual but yesterday I finally completed my bookings for my 8-day Fringe trip. Sitting back and looking at it, I realise I've fallen back into my old bad habit of booking far too much. But at least I've avoided another previous annoying tendency, that of booking stuff in venues too widely scattered. This time almost everything is in venues which on the Fringe map are in squares E5&6 and F5&6, with much of the rest in G6 thanks to a big load of Summerhall bookings.
I think I made a slight mistake in making bookings from the early online ticket releases, then getting the programme when it was published and realising I'd now blocked a few things I'd have liked to see, but then every year I end up having to sacrifice a lot of things that appeal so in that sense it's no different.
Even if I have booked too many, because I'm arriving earlier than I usually do - Mon 29th - I have that whole day free as there are apparently no events that day, and just one on the Tuesday evening, and two on my final day Mon 5th. It's the intervening days when it's quite rammed but I'm really looking forward to it.
Also gearing up for meals at some of my favourite places - The Kitchin, Field, Educated Flea, and hoping to give Monteith's a try for the first time as I keep meaning to but never have. I was in the city briefly last week and noticed a few new coffee places I don't know so might give them a try, while also revisiting old favourites of course. A couple of cocktails and maybe a meal at Under The Stairs is in order too.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2019 10:58:48 GMT
What booking are you looking forward to most Backdrifter? We went to the The Kitchin last year, incredibly good meal. We're going to Castle Terrace this year to change it up and because whilst Leith is nice, it felt like a long journey to get there.
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Post by zahidf on Jul 22, 2019 11:49:35 GMT
Ive fully booked up one day at Summerhall for 5 plays in a row. Got a few more things booked around the festival. Tough to keep it so they are close together!
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Post by Backdrifter on Jul 22, 2019 12:20:35 GMT
What booking are you looking forward to most Backdrifter ? We went to the The Kitchin last year, incredibly good meal. We're going to Castle Terrace this year to change it up and because whilst Leith is nice, it felt like a long journey to get there. Hmmm, hard to pick out just one. Coma would be up there, as would Shenanigan but the latter is slightly shaky in that Kitson's made it clear it's far from finished and while I usually enjoy the looser work-in-progress stuff it doesn't match the more structured end product. And I can only go to the first performance! In Loyal Company and Heroin(e) For Breakfast seemed to get very good reviews for previous runs so I'm looking forward to them. The only two out-and-out comedy shows I've booked are Stewart Francis and Matt Forde, both of whom I like a lot so I'm hoping those will be highlights. What are your most-anticipated ones? Yeah I ate at Kitchin once before, last autumn and it was absolutely superb. You probably know Castle Terrace is a sister restaurant, also very good and another favourite of mine. Based on my one experience of Kitchin it edges into the lead, but while I don't find Leith too much of a trek I'm not actually very keen on the area. I'm not sure why that is though.
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Post by Backdrifter on Jul 22, 2019 12:24:23 GMT
Ive fully booked up one day at Summerhall for 5 plays in a row. Got a few more things booked around the festival. Tough to keep it so they are close together! In the last 2-3 visits I've taken to doing this. It has such a range of events and venues, and is so pleasant to kill time in between events, I decided to schedule at least one whole day there. This time I don't have any complete days there but do have three when I'm mainly there for 3 or 4 shows. I once did the Pickerings distillery tour there, this year moving from gin to beer with the Barney's Brewery tour.
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Post by zahidf on Jul 22, 2019 13:03:58 GMT
Ive fully booked up one day at Summerhall for 5 plays in a row. Got a few more things booked around the festival. Tough to keep it so they are close together! In the last 2-3 visits I've taken to doing this. It has such a range of events and venues, and is so pleasant to kill time in between events, I decided to schedule at least one whole day there. This time I don't have any complete days there but do have three when I'm mainly there for 3 or 4 shows. I once did the Pickerings distillery tour there, this year moving from gin to beer with the Barney's Brewery tour. Yeah, starting with Coma and ending with Kitson!
I try to have as many shows in the same venue as possible but its not always feasible. I'm seeing Gordon Brown do a talk at the book festival as well, which has messed up that day potentially in terms of close shows to them!
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Post by Backdrifter on Jul 22, 2019 14:22:49 GMT
I try to have as many shows in the same venue as possible but its not always feasible. I'm seeing Gordon Brown do a talk at the book festival as well, which has messed up that day potentially in terms of close shows to them! Outside of Summerhall I haven't attempted the 'focused venue' strategy. I have one instance of your Brown aberration* which is that my attendance at the Stewart Francis show is literally my only show north of Princes St and is on a day otherwise consisting entirely of southside stuff. My only other outliers are a show each at the Traverse, Lauriston Halls and Dynamic Earth. It'd be great if I had my usual rental on West Port but as it was unavailable this year I'm in a place right amid the hustle and bustle of Rose St, which I'm not much looking forward to. In the first few years of going I would always find myself attending the C venues a lot but that's really tailed off now. I haven't consciously avoided them, but through simply booking what appeals I find myself very rarely visiting them now. * Sorry, "your Brown aberration" sounds a bit questionable but you know what I meant. It could also be The Brown Aberration - a long-lost unpublished Len Deighton novel.
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Post by zahidf on Jul 22, 2019 15:09:30 GMT
I try to have as many shows in the same venue as possible but its not always feasible. I'm seeing Gordon Brown do a talk at the book festival as well, which has messed up that day potentially in terms of close shows to them! Outside of Summerhall I haven't attempted the 'focused venue' strategy. I have one instance of your Brown aberration* which is that my attendance at the Stewart Francis show is literally my only show north of Princes St and is on a day otherwise consisting entirely of southside stuff. My only other outliers are a show each at the Traverse, Lauriston Halls and Dynamic Earth. It'd be great if I had my usual rental on West Port but as it was unavailable this year I'm in a place right amid the hustle and bustle of Rose St, which I'm not much looking forward to. In the first few years of going I would always find myself attending the C venues a lot but that's really tailed off now. I haven't consciously avoided them, but through simply booking what appeals I find myself very rarely visiting them now. * Sorry, "your Brown aberration" sounds a bit questionable but you know what I meant. It could also be The Brown Aberration - a long-lost unpublished Len Deighton novel. Ha! With Brown, im going to the Stand and Musik, which are on the 'right side' of it, but I annoyingly have a 2 hour gap which hasn't got much I like playing I need to try to fill.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2019 17:51:41 GMT
Outside of Summerhall I haven't attempted the 'focused venue' strategy. I have one instance of your Brown aberration* which is that my attendance at the Stewart Francis show is literally my only show north of Princes St and is on a day otherwise consisting entirely of southside stuff. My only other outliers are a show each at the Traverse, Lauriston Halls and Dynamic Earth. It'd be great if I had my usual rental on West Port but as it was unavailable this year I'm in a place right amid the hustle and bustle of Rose St, which I'm not much looking forward to. In the first few years of going I would always find myself attending the C venues a lot but that's really tailed off now. I haven't consciously avoided them, but through simply booking what appeals I find myself very rarely visiting them now. * Sorry, "your Brown aberration" sounds a bit questionable but you know what I meant. It could also be The Brown Aberration - a long-lost unpublished Len Deighton novel. Ha! With Brown, im going to the Stand and Musik, which are on the 'right side' of it, but I annoyingly have a 2 hour gap which hasn't got much I like playing I need to try to fill. There's usually some free fringe stuff going on around there too. I've found the Fringe app handy for last minute "stuff near me in the next hour" -type searching for some gap fillers.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2019 18:46:59 GMT
What booking are you looking forward to most Backdrifter ? We went to the The Kitchin last year, incredibly good meal. We're going to Castle Terrace this year to change it up and because whilst Leith is nice, it felt like a long journey to get there. Hmmm, hard to pick out just one. Coma would be up there, as would Shenanigan but the latter is slightly shaky in that Kitson's made it clear it's far from finished and while I usually enjoy the looser work-in-progress stuff it doesn't match the more structured end product. And I can only go to the first performance! In Loyal Company and Heroin(e) For Breakfast seemed to get very good reviews for previous runs so I'm looking forward to them. The only two out-and-out comedy shows I've booked are Stewart Francis and Matt Forde, both of whom I like a lot so I'm hoping those will be highlights. What are your most-anticipated ones? Yeah I ate at Kitchin once before, last autumn and it was absolutely superb. You probably know Castle Terrace is a sister restaurant, also very good and another favourite of mine. Based on my one experience of Kitchin it edges into the lead, but while I don't find Leith too much of a trek I'm not actually very keen on the area. I'm not sure why that is though. Some nice choices there. The Darkfield production, Flight, last year had a lot of people talking. I'd completely missed Stewart Francis - going to book him for sure now - thanks! Veering down the Musical route more than straight-play-theatre myself. Looking forward to You and I (based on Buried last year being great) but I'm going to check this out next weekend just incase it isn't any good and it can free up a spot. The Canary and the Crow looks exciting (but not getting my hopes up as the last Middle Child piece I saw I hated) and from what I've heard of Tokyo Rose, I think this could be a winner. Comedy-wise Stewart Lee is most anticipated. Quite excited for both Eddie Izzard shows too. There are so many clashes of things I want to see over the 4 (and a bit) days I'm there, so trying not to get too excited about much to evade disappointment. Meeting my parents up there who are fans of Tom Kitchin so one of his eateries is a must. Scran and Scallie looks nice but just a bit too pubby for a real treat. I think you're right in that Kitchin does top the list. It's great to be able to have a Michelin-star 3-course lunch and then scoop a fast food trailer tea off a paper plate in George Sq later on.
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Post by zahidf on Jul 22, 2019 20:57:17 GMT
Ha! With Brown, im going to the Stand and Musik, which are on the 'right side' of it, but I annoyingly have a 2 hour gap which hasn't got much I like playing I need to try to fill. There's usually some free fringe stuff going on around there too. I've found the Fringe app handy for last minute "stuff near me in the next hour" -type searching for some gap fillers. Thanks will give that a go!
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Post by Stephen on Jul 23, 2019 0:18:05 GMT
I can highly recommend 'I' m a Phoenix Bitch' by and starring Bryony Kimmings. Its something else!
I'll also be seeing Alan Bisset's new play. I'm not sure how we'll known he is on this board but he's a Scottish author turned playwright and penned some comedy gold with his 'Moira Monologues' He's a great guy too!
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Post by Backdrifter on Jul 23, 2019 7:44:09 GMT
The Darkfield production, Flight, last year had a lot of people talking. Scran and Scallie looks nice but just a bit too pubby for a real treat. I think you're right in that Kitchin does top the list. It's great to be able to have a Michelin-star 3-course lunch and then scoop a fast food trailer tea off a paper plate in George Sq later on. I really liked Flight. I didn't see Seance, and missed its run at the Vaults this year as well, annoyingly. Another thing that impressed me about Kitchin on my visit last year was TK's presence which you don't often see with chefs with a public profile. The lunch is great value especially considering the various extra little bits that come with it. Getting the matched wines bumps it up of course but I can't resist it. I had an absolute killer cocktail there which I hope I can recall assuming they still have it. I totally agree, despite the extravagant lunch I'll no doubt be looking for something off some stall or other that evening. I know what you mean about Scran but I'd like to try it sometime. Isn't there another TK place now, maybe in Bruntsfield?
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Post by TallPaul on Jul 23, 2019 12:23:17 GMT
It may, or may not, be of interest but Edinburgh is the focus of Remarkable Places to Eat on BBC2 tomorrow night at 9pm. I don't know which one, but one of Tom Kitchen's establishments is featured.
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Post by lynette on Jul 23, 2019 15:01:05 GMT
It may, or may not, be of interest but Edinburgh is the focus of Remarkable Places to Eat on BBC2 tomorrow night at 9pm. I don't know which one, but one of Tom Kitchen's establishments is featured. Hope it is better than the Venice programme. They mentioned two restaurants in Venice, one, Florian, you would be bonkers to eat in and the other v small and you can’t get in. Then one on Burano I wouldn’t bother with personally. Edinburgh deserves better than this as there as several good places to eat there.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2019 8:49:52 GMT
Last night, I went to see the first preview of You and I: A New Musical at Hope Mill Theatre. From the team that brought Buried (A folk musical about two serial killers falling in love), Colla Voce have produced a new musical, You and I - exploring love, loss and life. It is similar to Buried both musically and stylistically, this time with a really touching journey for the central character Fran. In it's preview stages it's a little bit scatty in it's presentation and some of the humour is a bit forced but I think they'll iron this out effectively over the next week and I'm really looking forward to seeing this once it's matured further into it's run in Edinburgh. You and I seems to be getting a lot of attention with it's inclusion on a lot of high rating recommendation's so I expect this to do well.
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Post by Backdrifter on Jul 29, 2019 18:04:11 GMT
Arrived this morning. Two relatively quiet days first. I saw Midsommar at the Cameo this afternoon.
Bloody hell...
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Post by Rukaya on Jul 30, 2019 16:20:52 GMT
My friend accidentally 'Unfortunate' and 'You and I' for the wrong day so has these tickets up for grabs if anyone is interested:
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2019 17:30:49 GMT
I have my first show on Thursday (Unfortunate), and I'll probably be seeing Cruel Intentions next Thursday, and Friendsical on either next Monday or Tuesday.
What Girls Are Made Of is scheduled for the 20th for me.
I've been commuting in by train for rehearsals for my show and it hasn't been the easiest due to infrequent service to my town, and delays on almost a nightly basis.
We have our first show on Friday and we run until the 11th and I'm very excited about it all.
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Post by xanady on Jul 30, 2019 17:39:38 GMT
aingidh,break a leg with your show...wishing you and your fellow cast/creatives a happy and successful time in Edinburgh....
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2019 18:18:25 GMT
Thank you, @theatremonkey and xanady!
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Post by zahidf on Jul 30, 2019 19:51:46 GMT
I have my first show on Thursday (Unfortunate), and I'll probably be seeing Cruel Intentions next Thursday, and Friendsical on either next Monday or Tuesday. What Girls Are Made Of is scheduled for the 20th for me. I've been commuting in by train for rehearsals for my show and it hasn't been the easiest due to infrequent service to my town, and delays on almost a nightly basis. We have our first show on Friday and we run until the 11th and I'm very excited about it all. Good luck with your run! All the best
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Post by Backdrifter on Jul 30, 2019 20:51:01 GMT
I have my first show on Thursday (Unfortunate), and I'll probably be seeing Cruel Intentions next Thursday, and Friendsical on either next Monday or Tuesday. What Girls Are Made Of is scheduled for the 20th for me. I've been commuting in by train for rehearsals for my show and it hasn't been the easiest due to infrequent service to my town, and delays on almost a nightly basis. We have our first show on Friday and we run until the 11th and I'm very excited about it all. Enjoy your run and... just being there.
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Post by Backdrifter on Jul 31, 2019 8:52:19 GMT
Yesterday - excellent meal at The Kitchin, and disappointing 1st production, How Not To Drown (Traverse). At Summerhall now queueing for entry to Buzz, 1st of 7 today through to midnight. This should be more like it!
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Post by xanady on Jul 31, 2019 9:16:40 GMT
Backdrifter and all those at the Festival... have a wonderful time!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2019 21:56:02 GMT
I saw Unfortunate at Underbelly tonight and MY GOD I loved it. I was literally laughing from beginning to end, even when we walked into the theatre and "Anaconda" was playing.
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Post by lynette on Aug 3, 2019 11:43:13 GMT
Backdrifter and all those at the Festival... have a wonderful time! And let us know good stuff that might be travelling south.
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Post by firefingers on Aug 3, 2019 14:24:52 GMT
I'm working it this year after saying I wouldn't ever again. All shows at my venue now teched and open so I get to start only doing half days and can actually see stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2019 14:26:12 GMT
I'm working it this year after saying I wouldn't ever again. All shows at my venue now teched and open so I get to start only doing half days and can actually see stuff. What's on your list?
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