Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 On 30/07/2019 at 12:01, Shandon Par said: Going to see Primal Scream & Johnny Marr. 29 minutes ago, eddiemunster said: So am I. 26 minutes ago, centralTon said: So am I. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: There will be a contribution to the usual short term let issues central Edinburgh contends with, but sniffiness about the fringe is a central plank of a peculiar Edinburgh superiority complex that Bella Caledonia is particularly guilty of printing. Mainly because Mike Small has to fill the site up with his own stuff. There's no denying that the festival has become more and more a corporate wankfest as the years pass. The issues of air bnb, gentrification etc obviously tie into this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Fed up watching a bunch of talentless tossers on stage.. then why not come and see, er, a bunch of talentless tossers play football.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 I'll be going to see Madness so will probably go along to some stuff that day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 12 hours ago, Henderson to deliver ..... said: https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2019/08/06/theres-no-edinburgh-in-the-festival/ That boy comes across a complete weapon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 16 hours ago, Henderson to deliver ..... said: https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2019/08/06/theres-no-edinburgh-in-the-festival/ The boy's made an effort to go viral on YT and tbh he does come across as a bit of a virus cutting about outside the Ferry Boat complaining about inequality/gentrification whilst wearing a Vivienne Westwood shirt with the top few buttons undone. Think it's safe to say he doesn't nip in there for a pint very often. There's some good points thought, it has become too commercial/corporate and overgrown over the past decade or so imo. I don't mind that too much though but think a lot of the hate from locals for it is boosted by the general shitness of the city centre festivals/markets at Christmas time which creates hostility towards the Fringe when it comes around. The two events go hand in hand for a lot of people. I'll always love the Old Town but it'd never occur to me to go for a night out there anymore when me and mates used to do it regularly. It has gone too far in the direction of being a place to fleece cash from tourists and not so much for residents anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSP Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Got tickets to see Neil Delamere which I'm looking forward to, but that's all we've got so far. Almost everyone in our group has had kids in the last 2 years, so it'll be a bit different this year. Fingers crossed we get decent weather for the days we've decided to head through for it though, can make such a difference to the whole experience. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Boostin' Kev said: The boy's made an effort to go viral on YT and tbh he does come across as a bit of a virus cutting about outside the Ferry Boat complaining about inequality/gentrification whilst wearing a Vivienne Westwood shirt with the top few buttons undone. Think it's safe to say he doesn't nip in there for a pint very often. There's some good points thought, it has become too commercial/corporate and overgrown over the past decade or so imo. I don't mind that too much though but think a lot of the hate from locals for it is boosted by the general shitness of the city centre festivals/markets at Christmas time which creates hostility towards the Fringe when it comes around. The two events go hand in hand for a lot of people. I'll always love the Old Town but it'd never occur to me to go for a night out there anymore when me and mates used to do it regularly. It has gone too far in the direction of being a place to fleece cash from tourists and not so much for residents anymore. Aye, you can actually hear his accent change slightly when he's outside the boat next to those punters. I think he's from Leith/Granton though. I can take or leave the festival now tbh. I usually just take the kids to see the street performers and a kids show. There's obviously some great stuff on, but equally there's plenty of unmitigated shite too. I do think that there's a feeling among a lot of residents that the city is run for the benefit of the tourists, business and students, rather than the people who live and work here. That feeling is obviously magnified when the festival is in town. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 10 minutes ago, Henderson to deliver ..... said: Aye, you can actually hear his accent change slightly when he's outside the boat next to those punters. I think he's from Leith/Granton though. I can take or leave the festival now tbh. I usually just take the kids to see the street performers and a kids show. There's obviously some great stuff on, but equally there's plenty of unmitigated shite too. I do think that there's a feeling among a lot of residents that the city is run for the benefit of the tourists, business and students, rather than the people who live and work here. That feeling is obviously magnified when the festival is in town. Yeah, there's no doubt the city centre and surrounding areas are more organised for tourists and students now to cash in for big businesses based outside of the city. Residents from places like Barcelona, Venice, Berlin are complaining about it too. You'll know the changes that are happening in Leith just now. It'll keep spreading further if it keeps going as it is I've been recommending Lochend as a good place to buy a property. Never thought I'd be saying that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 I'll be going to see Madness so will probably go along to some stuff that day.Jammy git. I'd bought tickets for the Montrose gig before the Edinburgh one was announced. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeVanTeeth Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 This sounds like fun at the Pleasance for super woke folk like myself --- Titania McGrath is a radical intersectionalist poet committed to feminism, social justice and armed peaceful protest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Honest_Man#1 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Going to go to some free comedy after work. Had a look online but it’s hard picking someone specific when you don’t know any of them so will probably just take a flyer and see what happens. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scmwell Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Going in on Sunday for the first time no shows booked just have a look about, then Chvrches on Sunday night at princess gardens [emoji4] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 hour ago, LeeVanTeeth said: This sounds like fun at the Pleasance for super woke folk like myself --- Titania McGrath is a radical intersectionalist poet committed to feminism, social justice and armed peaceful protest. Titiania McGrath is a parody twitter account run by the arseholes at Spiked Online. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Going to go to some free comedy after work. Had a look online but it’s hard picking someone specific when you don’t know any of them so will probably just take a flyer and see what happens.I went to see Adam Rowe and Scott Bennett last year, both "free" or pay £5 in advance to secure a seat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Off to see Stewart Francis on Saturday, courtesy of forth one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Just now, philpy said: Off to see Stewart Francis on Saturday, courtesy of forth one. I bet when you found out you could have crushed a grape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 The boy from earth 19:50 at the Voodoo Rooms was fucking dreadful, no funny jokes for an apparent comedy. He also said it was "great to be back in England" and "here in London" perhaps he was lost coming to think of it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason King Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Anyone going to the Fringe just to see comedians really needs to look at their life choices. Saw one comedian who gets pass marks from me for explaining why the vile Emma Thomson is a complete c**t for 5 minutes of his act. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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