Set Your Diary for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival August 2009
We are organising a get-together up near Edinburgh next year for the Fringe and Tattoo. We took our 16 year old son two years ago and Edinburgh becomes the 'City That Never Sleeps' for three weeks a year. We walked from comedy gig to lecture to jazz gig to seedy bar to big funk gig to art exhibition. The streets are packed with jugglers, stilt walkers, Russians playing brass instruments exquisitely, pavement artists etc etc. BRILLIANT FUN!!!
We thought that if you fancy going we can organise a loose get-together rather than formal meeting. Do our own things but have a group as well.
We have found a site where we can join with another organisation and stay for only £5 per van/night !! Any of you who have visited the Fringe will know that hotels are at a premium and you can expect to pay £500 for the weekend just for your room.
MEMBERS ONLY Email me to express an interest and I'll send details.
Details of ticket applications for the Military Tattoo follow below: Tickets should be ordered direct from the organisers
http://www.edinburgh-tattoo.co.uk/index.html
- DOC will not be getting involved in any bookings for members. Suffice to say, if you want to go to the Tattoo, book early. The Fringe details will emerge next June.
TICKETS The Tattoo in 2009 will take place over the period 7-29 August with performances on Monday to Friday at 9.00pm and on Saturday at 7.30pm and 10.30pm. There is no performance on Sunday. POSTAL BOOKINGS, which must be accompanied by full payment, should reach us no later than Friday 7 November 2008. Order processing will commence on Monday 1 December 2008. Bookings should be made using the POSTAL TICKET ORDER FORM, which can be downloaded from our website, and sent to The Tattoo Office, 32 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QB. No acknowledgement of receipt of your order will be made. Please help us to help you and indicate as many alternatives as possible. Confirmation of your order will be sent only to an e-mail address provided by you. INTERNET BOOKINGS, via our secure server at www.edintattoo.co.uk, will be accepted from 10.00am (GMT) on Monday 1 December 2008 and will be limited to 8 tickets per household. Multiple bookings which exceed this limit will be cancelled without notification. £3.00 booking fee per transaction. Best available seats, on the specified date and at the specified price, will be allocated to you at the time of booking. Should you have any special requirements, however, such as disabled seating, aisle seats or lower tier seating then you should submit a postal booking indicating your specific requirements in the "Special Instructions" area on the booking form. Internet bookings will not be accepted on the day of performance. TELEPHONE BOOKINGS, on 0131 225 1188 (if calling from overseas dial 00 44 131 225 1188), will be accepted from 10.00am on Monday 8 December 2008, and only when paying by Credit/Debit card, but not on the day of performance. £3.00 booking fee per transaction. COUNTER BOOKINGS will be accepted from 10.00am (GMT) on Wednesday 17 December 2008 at The Tattoo Ticket Sales Office, 33-34 Market Street, Edinburgh. Office hours are Monday to Friday from 10.00am to 4.30pm. On performance days the office is open from 10.00am until the start of the performance. We regret we are unable to accept FAX and E-MAIL bookings under any circumstances. PAYMENT can be made by Visa (not Electron), MasterCard, American Express, Maestro/Switch, Delta or Solo. Your signature is required (Postal and Counter bookings only) together with the Card number, expiry date, valid-from date, three-digit security code and Issue number (where applicable). Alternatively, you may wish to pay by cheque made payable to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo with the amount left blank, but with a maximum amount indicated underneath your signature, to speed up the processing of your order. Remittances from overseas may be made in the form of an International Money Order in Pounds Sterling drawn on a UK clearing bank, otherwise payment will be returned. TICKET DESPATCH will commence in April 2009 in process date order. Given the high volume of orders, please allow at least 28 days from this time for receipt of tickets. Thereafter, tickets will be despatched within 28 days of receipt of order. Where payment is made by Credit/Debit card (except Counter bookings) tickets will be despatched only to the billing address of the cardholder or held for collection by the named cardholder [on presentation of the card used to make the transaction] anytime during office hours after 1 April 2009 at the Tattoo Ticket Sales Office, 33-34 Market Street, Edinburgh. The cardholder's signature will be required before tickets are released. Tickets for a performance within 7 days (14 days for non-UK addresses) will be held for collection at the Tattoo Ticket Sales Office. Thank you for your interest in the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
Fringe 2009 7-31 August
Welcome to edfringe.com
Fringe 2009 runs from 7-31 August and we’d love you to join us. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is still the world’s largest arts festival, presenting 31,320 performances of 2,088 shows in 247 venues last August. Fringe 2009 promises the same inspirational mix of theatre, comedy, music, dance and children’s entertainment in Scotland’s stunning, iconic capital city. It’s no wonder that Rough Guides voted the Edinburgh Festival the UK’s number one tourist experience.
Preparing for Fringe 2009
The Programme will be announced in early June. However, we recommend you book travel and accommodation early to get the best possible deal. Read our essential guide to preparing your trip to the Fringe here.
Performing at Fringe 2009
Want to bring your show to the world’s biggest and best showcase of live performance? From the very first Fringe, back in 1947, the Fringe has remained true its founding principle of open access to all artists. Find out how to be part of Fringe 2009 here.
Partnering with Fringe 2009
For sponsorship, advertising and hospitality opportunities at Fringe 2009, click here.