Edinburgh Festival Survival Guide

What is it?

The biggest event of 2008!

Full information on:

• Edinburgh Fringe
• Edinburgh International Festival
• Edinburgh International Book Festival
• Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Show Information:

• Edinburgh Fringe Programme
• Edinburgh Festival Programme
• Edinburgh book festival

Show Reviews from:

• The List
• The Guardian
• The Scotsman
• The Comedy Club

Ticket tips:

The Official Fringe Office is on the Royal Mile. Some of the bigger venues have their own box offices such as the Assembly Rooms and the Pleasance. Alternatively you can book your tickets online, at www.edfringe.com

The big names:

Edinburgh comedy royalty this year includes Ed Byrne, Jimmy Carr, Stewart Lee, Omid Djalili, Joan Rivers, Jason Byrne, and ex-Perrier winners including Rich Hall in character as Otis Lee Crenshaw and Daniel Kitson. Hot-tip crop for this year include Pippa Evans, Dan Nightingale, US stand-up John Pinette and Sarah Millican.

The Festival on a credit crunch budget:

See Free Fringe and pop into the half-price hut on the Princes Street Mall for ticket bargains!

Transport:

• Bus timetables: 0131 555 6363
• Rail and train timetables: 0845 48 49 50
• Capital Taxis: 0131 260 6000
• Airport Shuttle: 0845 500 5000

Chill-out tips:

You will need to take time out! Walk up Arthur’s seat, see the views from Calton Hill or escape to Roslyn, Queensferry or Leith. Generally Get to Know Edinburgh. Or chill out in the Spiegel Garden on Bristo Square with a drink and a burger.

Let us know your experiences of the festival and you could win one of many great prizes. Best photo and best story will win a prize!

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