http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: festival pedestrians tourists - Recent Posts en Thu, 21 May 2026 13:54:06 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19057#post-289196 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 15:43:37 +0000 crowriver 289196@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Haven't done the Fringe this year, though kids and Mrs crowriver have seen a few things. John Hegley apparently very good.</p> <p>I have seen some official Festival stuff though. Highlight would be Waiting For Godot at the Lyceum. Also saw some contemporary dance at Festival Theatre, and a gig by Anna Meredith at Leith Theatre. Dance and music good to an international standard etc. but I found it all a bit underwhelming overall. Maybe I have super high expectations, am a bit picky or maybe this year's programme just lacking something?</p> <p>Still The Prisoner to go so will reserve overall judgement until then.</p> <p>Much controversy over DF Concerts' black wall around West Princes Street. It is ridiculous they've been allowed to get away with this. First encountered while walking on Princes Street a fortnight ago, and still there despite council's efforts to find another solution. Think this promoter (previously responsible for T In The Park debacle) should not be allowed back in the gardens and concerts scaled down. Rumours of a mooted move to Leith Links next year, but that just moves the problem to a residential area. Maybe we have reached Peak Festival? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19057#post-289192 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:51:02 +0000 spytfyre 289192@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We were audibly assaulted by a bunch of headphone wearing flash mob like singers, apparently a silent disco but there was hee-haw silent about this bunch belting out the "raining men" song beside the bus we were stuck on at the lights beside the Wash bar.<br /> The real cringe was the dancing with eyes shut and the getting noticeably quieter when they hit the verses nobody knew the words to and louder again at the chorus. Sorry if you have mobiles you can look up the lyrics or all share a karaoke app. Just don't keep stopping in random places and annoying people who don't have your headphones on. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19057#post-289190 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:31:27 +0000 steveo 289190@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>fringest of the fringe performance</em></p> <p>Maybe we could trick some councilors and council officials to come to the show. Then lock the exit... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19057#post-289188 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 12:53:01 +0000 Rosie 289188@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD<em> I thought this was going to be a thread about shows to go see. not jumpsuit clad women destroying infra (sounds like a superhero movie filming?)</em></p> <p>This is a fringest of the fringe performance. Random self-selecting cycling people get up and testify about what they have observed in the InfraStruckture. £5 on the door.</p> <p>Re Beggar's Opera. Agree. Performances and staging good, book bad. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19057#post-289184 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:52:51 +0000 Arellcat 289184@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>jumpsuit clad women destroying infra</em></p> <p>"Coming to EdFringe 2019, The Mighty Gembo presents <em>Leotards and Lamp Posts</em>. Our cities are under attack from the cast of Fame. They've already destroyed our pavements with their energetic footwork and yarnbombed our railings. Can a team of academics save the day?"</p> <p>I think Six is all sold out, so will have to enjoy it vicariously by SRD's reviews. I'm going to have a Fringe day in town this week and see some theatre shows and some music. I might even take the bus for a change as I always overheat riding home. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19057#post-289181 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:20:52 +0000 SRD 289181@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@neddie glad to hear you liked it. was a bit put off by the poor reviews. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19057#post-289179 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:12:37 +0000 neddie 289179@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We enjoyed "Wolfgang"</p> <p>Good mix of acrobatics, clowning, slap-stick and "slow motion" effects (interesting facial expressions). Suitable for kids.</p> <p>And...</p> <p>A custom circus bike... Drool...</p> <p>At the Circus Hub, Meadows, 2pm </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19057#post-289176 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:02:30 +0000 SRD 289176@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I thought this was going to be a thread about shows to go see. not jumpsuit clad women destroying infra (sounds like a superhero movie filming?)</p> <p>Six the musical is worth seeing. very loud. very fun. but not lacking in political./social critique. </p> <p>Circus Abyssinia also very good fun. </p> <p>Don't bother with The Beggar's Opera. it's okay, but drags and the updating feels forced. the dancing/staging is the best part of it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19057#post-289128 Sat, 18 Aug 2018 22:25:13 +0000 gembo 289128@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Heading for western approach, at Shandwicks pub, woman in magenta jump suit, no shoes, in middle of road on her phone. Walks to pavement Falko back heavily on lamppost, Real battering, cushioned Bg festival fringe placards. Lamppost now bent </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19057#post-289125 Sat, 18 Aug 2018 21:27:02 +0000 Frenchy 289125@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Went along George IV Bridge earlier this evening. The outer (or is it inner? the ones nearest the pavement!) lanes to be pedestrianised next year. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19057#post-289124 Sat, 18 Aug 2018 21:19:25 +0000 Rosie 289124@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Put this under Altercation, but can cross reference to the Festival.</p> <p>I'm in a bus going up The Mound.<br /> Long blaring horn from the bus driver. Simultaneously shouting from a parallel cyclist. Uniting against a pair of tourists standing in the bike lane taking photies.</p> <p>I'm in a bus going down the Mound. At the corner with the bike railings where the street is a couple of feet below the pavement a couple of tourists were walking, essentially caging themselves between buses and railings, with a good chance of blocking a cyclist. </p> <p>One cyclist did pass a few seconds later, having evidently dodged them. </p>