Introduction

T on the Fringe 2007

Saturday 4th to Tuesday 28th August 2007
various venues, Edinburgh city centre, Scotland, Scotland MAP
prices vary

T on the Fringe runs every August as an integral part of the wider Edinburgh Festival 'Fringe'. The music festival is run by the same team that brings you T in the Park. It's now into its th year since starting in 2000 and getting bigger every year.

It's not a 'traditional' weekend summer festival from the point of view that it's not all in one compact site like most music festivals. Think of it differently; just consider Edinburgh to be your wider festival site with T on the Fringe your month long music festival. There's a range of stages from the 25,000 capacity Meawdowbank stadium, Corn Exchange catering for a few thousand fans, Liquid Room in the high hundreds all the way down to compact club Cabaret Voltaire and even smaller the great wee venue Henrys Cellar bar. There's a large variety of music from emerging talent such as Amy MacDonald and The Law; returning talent from yesteryear such as James and Happy Mondays; International Solos such as Kayne West and Willy Mason, then the big guns at Meadowbank in a week long stadium blast playing to 25,000 fans that starts with Foo Fighters, continues with Kaiser Chiefs and finishes with RazorLight - can't be bad.

All in all with over 60 gigs and 130 plus acts there's something for everyone. Last year the event sold over 100,000 tickets. I'm sure 2007 will top that.

Away from T on the Fringe the worlds largest Art and Culture Festival again caters for all. The fringe offers thousands of acts for the cutting edge comedy, sublime to the ridiculous. Other festivals within the city include film, television, books, to name but a few. Throw in a Blues and Jazz fest to kick the whole thing off at the start of the month and a truly massive fireworks spectacular choreographed to classical music and you've really got a lot to fill your trip. Basically if you are into anything that involves live performance you will be spoilt for choice in Edinburgh during August. It might not guarantee the weather of the Mediterranean but you'll have fun that's for sure.

review by: Greg Forbes