Richard Lewis hails the success of this year’s Edinburgh festivals, but implores the city and its venues to ensure that the critically celebrated art scene doesn’t end on August 31.
IT was another record-breaking August for Edinburgh’s festivals. The Fringe sold almost one million more tickets than it did ten years ago and the Edinburgh International Festival’s box office was up 19 per cent under the helm of director Fergus Linehan. Across each of the festivals, the programming was widely hailed as a huge success.
Yet as they continue to thrive and grow (which is necessary to maintain our long-held reputation as the world’s festival destination) pressure is building for the city and venues to keep pace... Keep reading on Edinburgh Evening News
IT was another record-breaking August for Edinburgh’s festivals. The Fringe sold almost one million more tickets than it did ten years ago and the Edinburgh International Festival’s box office was up 19 per cent under the helm of director Fergus Linehan. Across each of the festivals, the programming was widely hailed as a huge success.
Yet as they continue to thrive and grow (which is necessary to maintain our long-held reputation as the world’s festival destination) pressure is building for the city and venues to keep pace... Keep reading on Edinburgh Evening News