Edinburgh Festival 2008!
Well Curious Tales is in Edinburgh for the Festival. And wow! For those of you who have never experienced it, there's nothing like it anywhere else in the world. There are over 2000 performances and shows taking place every single day! These are just some of the performers who are gracing the street stages every day. 
We are set up in the Mound Market if you fancy saying hello :) It's just off Princes Street between the two National Galleries.
There are street performances going on all day in the square - chainsaw jugglers, fire whip acrobats, sword swallowers, strong men, unicyclists and even performing potatoes! Nuns, buskers, bagpipers, tourists, and sporrans galore. One day there were even naked activists protesting at the sporrans. You can't move round here for someone trying to swallow fire, or make a bendy balloon sculpture of Homer Simpson. The guy in the stall up from me has even brought his drum kit to amuse himself on rainy days. It's a bit of a squeeze in there! 
And as if all that excitement wasn't too much to bear, who asked me for directions on the very first day? None other than the leg end that is Roy Walker. What are the chances? Apparently he is doing a show here called Goodnight Mr Chips. You can check out his blog here!We will be checking out what's on and posting more soon!
Labels: Edinburgh Festival, kilts, Roy Walker, street performers
posted by Julie-Anne Graham at
Sunday, August 10, 2008
2 Comments:
Roy Walker talked with you? O wow! Did you bag him for a curious tee-shot??? I'm not sure which tale Mr Walker would be though ;)
hello Julie-Anne! Hope you are having a fabulous time and selling the good burghers of Edinburgh lots of lovely things! I expect to hear lots of curious tales from you when you get back :)
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