I visited Edinburgh in 2014 and saw the guy you gave a fiver as well. I believe he even stood in the same position. Brilliant. Enough of the bad jokes, that was a great video as usual. Keep up the work, Lindy.
Just wanted to say your vids are really enjoyable. I popped in once for some info about swords and fighting posture for a lighthearted game I'm developing. ...a month later I'm finding myself checking back for new episodes on your channel. A joy to watch sir.
Tiger74147 was until recently, used to work at main library at george square. Anyone with resits had to wade through the stream coming from pleasance to get to their exams. Its kinda funny but a pain for the most part. Still pissed i walked past lloyds campsite pretty much every day through the summer and didnt know he was there.
Was there this year at the exact same time as you! Really was amazing! 20+ flyers shoved in my face every 100 yards! The entire city was just a massive festival, was really neat to see! Definitely want to go back next year and I would love to see your show if you do one again!
Mannnnn, I went to Scotland in the Spring (it was my second time ever being out of the U.S.) and Edinburgh was so great. This feels nostalgic for me even though I was only there for about 3 or 4 days.. Like 4 months ago, haha.
Thanks for the review and info. I've always wondered about the over-all characteristics of this festival. You did an excellent job showing me what it might be like if I was lucky enough to go. Thanks!
Wow! Now I see. I also imagine the Fringe Festival in Minnesota is based on it; it has very similar mechanisms. When my wife and I were travelling in Britain a number of years ago, we accidentally ended up going through Edinburgh at the time of the festival. We weren't anywhere near it, but until we got there we couldn't figure out why every hotel room in Edinburgh was 4 times as much as those elsewhere on the trip.
My partner played in a Children's Show called 'Katie and the Mona Lisa' for the whole month of August at the Pleasance One Theatre :). It was my first time to Edinburgh going up to visit her for our 4 year anniversary (gosh), and seeing her show. AMAZING city, not as odd/different as I thought it might be (i live in London), but the Fringe festival was just immense! I only got to see 3 ticketed shows, but the street performances on the Golden Mile were never ending. Some amazing musician's EPs ended up in my bag for the trip home. On the point of there not being much auditions, it really showed, not always in a negative way, but I was told (via my back-stage access) that so many of the shows were either pilots, proof's of concept, or troubleshooting for a tour planned later in the year. Very odd, but among all that were some absolute gems ;). Fills Monkey! Great to see you covering it Lindy. I'll be returning next year for sure. If you do another show there I will keep my eyes peeled for you! Regards.
+Lindybeige , your "write a script" tone totally reminds me of the tone I envision Lord Vetinari from Discworld having while telling mimes to learn their texts!
The stand up is the BEST bit about the fringe, Lloyd, what you on about? That and the street freaks, who sadly seem to be dying out to be replaced with drama students 😝. I was raised up in Edinburgh, and it was, all things considered, an honour and a privilege. Stand up is the most pure and honest form of stage performance. It doesn't matter how much mony you pour into the presentation of it, if you don't have the talent, you don't get the result. A single performer who can stare down and entire audience without a break for the whole show deserves the upmost respect.
oh crap... I went to the fringe, and I think I saw your show, and thought, "nah, let's not."Now I find out about you however many months later and your awesome channel, and feel like I made a mistake! :pWe DID see a couple amazing AND crappy performances from others though, and had a great time doing that, so we didn't entirely miss out.
Spent a few days there as I Passed through on the way to a reenactment event, Coming from a small town the sheer enormity was terrifying. And funnily enough, the most fun I have with the fringe was when I went to the fringes of Edinburgh to visit other re-enactors.
If "Reykjavik" is on, it's definitely worth seeing! I cannot express how unique and incredible it was to be a part of (anyone "watching" it becomes a part of the show).
Lindybeige you should visit the Adelaide fringe! Its not quite as fantastic as this, but its got its own sort of charm and the benefit of (or detriment of) Australian culture added to it. Not to mention the Adelaide parks are beautiful at night time!
I used to work one block over from the main area of the Edmonton Fringe Festival. I came to hate it with a white-hot passion. In the beginning it was all about the shows, but over time it became a fine-screen money filter. The festival organisers sold more and more vendor spaces on-site and added a gauntlet of volunteer beggars at the entrances, the goal was clearly to let the patrons leave with the least amount of money as possible. When I started that job we used to have to bring in extra staff, by the end of my time there we didn't do anything special. The theatre goers only left the grounds to get to their cars and our regular customers were all scared away by the crowds. To be fair: the people putting on the shows were doing so for all the reasons, good and bad, that they ever did. But the avarice of the festival organisation itself was ugly. They're apparently a not for profit group, but you'd never know it by the way they do business.
The Brighton fringe is *Very* Fringey, Very obscure acts in very unusual venues. . I went to a play in the Old disused Police Dungeons under the town hall where a bunch of students did a really arty play about the trials and tribulations of being a teenager, Surprisingly not pretentious, and quite amazing use of the set and lighting.
+pontusieg I'm referring to two shows in this video. The first three episodes (of a planned ten) are posted already, and I do plan to put a few clips together of the swing circus show.
+Victor Hugo Look up the adventures of stoke mandible on lindys channel, you'll find what you're looking for, I hope you enjoy greenscreen effects, Some people don't like it but I think it's pretty neat for low budget story telling.
+Lindybeige oh goodness I just witnessed the glory that is Stoke Mandeville. more of those, please! :D I had apperently not been subscribed for that long that ive seen those before.
I live a couple hours travel from Edinburgh via public transport but have only been to the Fringe a couple of time because of social phobia. It is obviously a very lively, as in, A SHIT TON OF PEOPLE AND ALMOST NO ROOM TO MOVE OR BREATHE! and is also very loud. Next year I plan to go but I will be taking with me a pair of industrial ear protectors. Those things are wonderful for someone like myself. ^_^ I missed this years Fringe >_>
Lloyd you do realize who that is don't you? It's Robert Fergusson. He didn't really die. He made himself to look like a painted statue performer in 1774 and has been standing there ever since. That's dedication. At least go back and give him a tenner.
I live in kelso near Edinburgh, me and my girlfriend took a trip up to the fringe with high hopes of seeing some "Art" we ended up being confused because we didn't know where to go and what to look for, we waited thirty minutes to be served a beer after an hour of looking for a seat at any pub possible, and then retired early due to exhaustion. i entirely blsme ourselves for our disappointment as we did no prior research and really didn't know what we where in for and feel we got totally over stimulated, we are planning to go back and take our time over a few days rather than a single day, I have not yet developed an opinion as I feel I did not do the place any justice.
I actually went to the improvised improv show and it wasn't as bad as you might think, although it's a ridiculously tough act to do well and you would probably be better off doing something else. Everything else I went to was great, thankfully.
My sister lives right near the castle and her and her partner have heard The Ladyboys of Bangkok playing 3 times a day for the past month. In the end they went to see it, apparently it's really good. 4 stars?
+Michaela Pearson We were just across the road from them. I never went. Can't say it appealed to me. Their publicity said nothing about the show other than that they had a load of men who looked like women.
+Lindybeige The title doesn't suggest too much depth to me either...but you should never judge a musical by it's title. The fact it's a musical should be enough ;-)
+Michaela Pearson The deluge of things like that... you couldn't possibly go see them all on those grounds! So they've gotta have something to help them stand out. Mr. Beige poked fun at this by noting that the only flyer WITHOUT four stars was the one that stood out to him.
How is the epilogue holded? What informationn is presented in the entries? How many shows ar e there and venues? Which is bigger the french or the national festival? When was the festival estabilished did the man disgussed in black? which is the biggest categoria? What is thw irl advertising? Is the French possible to censore? Are there any additions and fears? Did the inteviwer participated in the French? What did the man disgussed in black perconifile? What is the real idinburh international festival? what are the festivals are there? Are there many people writting? How do they acess the perrfomances? Can posters last for long?
Not understanding the "hate" from impro shows. It's actualyl quite a hard thing to just "come up with a script" on the fly with just some crazy details from the audience. 1. Love story 2. Zombies 3. Saintburys best show I've had this year :)
I recommend 1 man Star Wars! Also the same guy does 1 man Lord of the Rings and 1 man Batman. He really pulls it off. 3 films in 1 hour by himself with no props it's crazy - make sure you've seen the films though ;)
Poor Adam Smith, I wonder what he has suffered all these years as a street performer. Edinburgh is the best city on Earth. However it does get somewhat intolerable in August with all the tourists.
Improv sends shivers down my spine. It often falls embarrassingly on its arse, and the 'creators' often have a very inflated ego. Some people like it and I applaud them, personally I don't. It reminds me of playground antics. It's often a group of friends who find each other funny, and think that's enough to please everyone. I'd rather watch a scripted show on a topic I dislike, than improv on a subject I enjoy. And there are so many improv shows at the fringe it's tedious. Humbug.
I have bitter-sweet memories of pleasance this year. The show i saw was awful but i had the best pulled pork and haggis sandwich in my life. I consider it a victory.
Shout out to mah homies at 4:43 Pleasance One: katie And the Mona Lisa. Woop woop. (It was one of the more talented casts, despite being a 1 hour long panto' for kiddlywinks :P )
About time no censorship is what we need put up what ever the hell you want just be prepared for criticism and if there are other views be prepared to defend it intelligently with sources.
I visited Edinburgh in 2014 and saw the guy you gave a fiver as well. I believe he even stood in the same position. Brilliant.
Enough of the bad jokes, that was a great video as usual. Keep up the work, Lindy.
+gargoyleex Inb4 some Edinburguese saying "uh, folks, it's a statue".
+gargoyleex someone should put a cup there and let people tip it :D
+gargoyleex what is a fiver?
+m n 5 dollar note
+Ben Schuh No a five pound note. It was sometimes called a twenty dollar note in my youth
I bet that guy was holding his breath the whole time, too. That's dedication. Deserves more than a fiver!
I work in the print industry and this makes me moist. Flyers, pamphlets, posters, banners, all that signage! Oh my! Lucky ducks.
+Han Lockhart yeah but think about all the dosh the printers make with the flyers. I'd be pretty exited, too.
As a regular fringe-goer and -performer I have to say this is actually a really concise summary of what the fringe is and does. Good job sir!
marvellous content as always Lloyd!
+kokokoko shooshooboop Ta.
+Lindybeige Look at your hair.
Just wanted to say your vids are really enjoyable.
I popped in once for some info about swords and fighting posture for a lighthearted game I'm developing.
...a month later I'm finding myself checking back for new episodes on your channel.
A joy to watch sir.
I'd bloody hate living in Edinburgh during the festival.
+Floobs genuinely cant go out of the library for a biscuit without getting about 8 flyers.
+Andrew Shaw Are you a student there?
Tiger74147 was until recently, used to work at main library at george square. Anyone with resits had to wade through the stream coming from pleasance to get to their exams. Its kinda funny but a pain for the most part.
Still pissed i walked past lloyds campsite pretty much every day through the summer and didnt know he was there.
+Tiger74147 I am, and trying to explain to my lecturer that i just fought through a swamp of people to get to class is not fun
+Paul Wurr The sleepless nights dear god i can't take it
Was there this year at the exact same time as you! Really was amazing! 20+ flyers shoved in my face every 100 yards! The entire city was just a massive festival, was really neat to see! Definitely want to go back next year and I would love to see your show if you do one again!
"WRITE. A SCRIPT." A sentiment I wholeheartedly support.
... But as a writer I might be biased.
Mannnnn, I went to Scotland in the Spring (it was my second time ever being out of the U.S.) and Edinburgh was so great. This feels nostalgic for me even though I was only there for about 3 or 4 days.. Like 4 months ago, haha.
Wow this is awesome Lindy, much appreciate it, this is going on my bucket list
Thanks for the review and info. I've always wondered about the over-all characteristics of this festival. You did an excellent job showing me what it might be like if I was lucky enough to go. Thanks!
Wow! Now I see. I also imagine the Fringe Festival in Minnesota is based on it; it has very similar mechanisms.
When my wife and I were travelling in Britain a number of years ago, we accidentally ended up going through Edinburgh at the time of the festival. We weren't anywhere near it, but until we got there we couldn't figure out why every hotel room in Edinburgh was 4 times as much as those elsewhere on the trip.
You know what, because of you I'm definetely gonna go take a look at the Edinburgh fringe festival :) Thanks for giving us a show of it Lloyd
My friend's band played there this year. They traveled all the way from New Jersey and were the house band at some bar for the entire time.
My partner played in a Children's Show called 'Katie and the Mona Lisa' for the whole month of August at the Pleasance One Theatre :). It was my first time to Edinburgh going up to visit her for our 4 year anniversary (gosh), and seeing her show. AMAZING city, not as odd/different as I thought it might be (i live in London), but the Fringe festival was just immense!
I only got to see 3 ticketed shows, but the street performances on the Golden Mile were never ending. Some amazing musician's EPs ended up in my bag for the trip home.
On the point of there not being much auditions, it really showed, not always in a negative way, but I was told (via my back-stage access) that so many of the shows were either pilots, proof's of concept, or troubleshooting for a tour planned later in the year. Very odd, but among all that were some absolute gems ;). Fills Monkey!
Great to see you covering it Lindy. I'll be returning next year for sure. If you do another show there I will keep my eyes peeled for you! Regards.
Such an excellent report ! Thanks.
+Lindybeige , your "write a script" tone totally reminds me of the tone I envision Lord Vetinari from Discworld having while telling mimes to learn their texts!
I love this channel!
awesome video, as always, Love your humour...
Very nice guide! Makes me want to go back.
We went in 2015 too and made our own guide to it, probably with less info!
It looks like great fun! Hope you had a blast.
I'd like to go. I wouldn't actually go to any show, but such a massive amount of people trying to call your attention is something worth seeing.
The stand up is the BEST bit about the fringe, Lloyd, what you on about? That and the street freaks, who sadly seem to be dying out to be replaced with drama students 😝. I was raised up in Edinburgh, and it was, all things considered, an honour and a privilege. Stand up is the most pure and honest form of stage performance. It doesn't matter how much mony you pour into the presentation of it, if you don't have the talent, you don't get the result. A single performer who can stare down and entire audience without a break for the whole show deserves the upmost respect.
oh crap... I went to the fringe, and I think I saw your show, and thought, "nah, let's not."Now I find out about you however many months later and your awesome channel, and feel like I made a mistake! :pWe DID see a couple amazing AND crappy performances from others though, and had a great time doing that, so we didn't entirely miss out.
‘Gave him a fiver.’ That gave me a laugh. :-D
+James Mac always nice to randomly see another pro white cheers!
+downwiththemaster Always. :)
There's nothing wrong with improv and stand-up comedy; they're perfectly valid forms of entertainment.
Spent a few days there as I Passed through on the way to a reenactment event, Coming from a small town the sheer enormity was terrifying. And funnily enough, the most fun I have with the fringe was when I went to the fringes of Edinburgh to visit other re-enactors.
Any plans for the 2016 fringe Lindybeige? I was there on the dates of your show but missed you altogether.
I didn't know Lindy was doing a fringe show, now I'll never live this down.
Amazing. I would have loved to attend.
If "Reykjavik" is on, it's definitely worth seeing! I cannot express how unique and incredible it was to be a part of (anyone "watching" it becomes a part of the show).
I was a carpenter for urinetown the musical 2 years ago.... Great show great show.
lol, your bit on comedy was hilarious, I literally lol'ed, but then I just smoked a massive joint, but still...….. oh and love your work.
I mean comedians of course. the aforementioned joint no doubt.
Lindybeige you should visit the Adelaide fringe! Its not quite as fantastic as this, but its got its own sort of charm and the benefit of (or detriment of) Australian culture added to it. Not to mention the Adelaide parks are beautiful at night time!
That. Looks. Incredible.
That last guy definately had the best paint job
I used to work one block over from the main area of the Edmonton Fringe Festival. I came to hate it with a white-hot passion. In the beginning it was all about the shows, but over time it became a fine-screen money filter. The festival organisers sold more and more vendor spaces on-site and added a gauntlet of volunteer beggars at the entrances, the goal was clearly to let the patrons leave with the least amount of money as possible.
When I started that job we used to have to bring in extra staff, by the end of my time there we didn't do anything special. The theatre goers only left the grounds to get to their cars and our regular customers were all scared away by the crowds.
To be fair: the people putting on the shows were doing so for all the reasons, good and bad, that they ever did. But the avarice of the festival organisation itself was ugly. They're apparently a not for profit group, but you'd never know it by the way they do business.
Is that the statue of Adam Smith at 5:22?
My god, this sounds really exciting.
The Brighton fringe is *Very* Fringey, Very obscure acts in very unusual venues.
. I went to a play in the Old disused Police Dungeons under the town hall where a bunch of students did a really arty play about the trials and tribulations of being a teenager, Surprisingly not pretentious, and quite amazing use of the set and lighting.
going to put your show up on youtube?
+pontusieg I'm referring to two shows in this video. The first three episodes (of a planned ten) are posted already, and I do plan to put a few clips together of the swing circus show.
+Lindybeige where are they posted at??
+Victor Hugo Look up the adventures of stoke mandible on lindys channel, you'll find what you're looking for, I hope you enjoy greenscreen effects, Some people don't like it but I think it's pretty neat for low budget story telling.
+Lindybeige oh goodness I just witnessed the glory that is Stoke Mandeville. more of those, please! :D I had apperently not been subscribed for that long that ive seen those before.
Can't wait to see your show.
+grantlandsmith ps - why didn't the car evolve the teardrop shape?
I live a couple hours travel from Edinburgh via public transport but have only been to the Fringe a couple of time because of social phobia. It is obviously a very lively, as in, A SHIT TON OF PEOPLE AND ALMOST NO ROOM TO MOVE OR BREATHE! and is also very loud.
Next year I plan to go but I will be taking with me a pair of industrial ear protectors. Those things are wonderful for someone like myself. ^_^
I missed this years Fringe >_>
What is the name of the outro tune at the end of the video?
Great video by the way!
I live in Edinburgh, best city in the world.
I think it's impossible to film anything in Scotland without the Bagpipes Brigade storming in. :D
Well that seems like a lot of fun!
Will you be up again for the next Fringe?
If you're up again this year would love to buy you a pint.
So uhh... what are hollow capitals? 4:02
+Tony Yates Terry Pratchett reference.
+Douglas West Ah. Thanks. My Googling skills failed me on that one.
+Tony Yates You get a thumbs up from me for trying to find the answer yourself, before asking. It's not common behaviour today, believe it or not.
So got me with the statue at the end, didn't see the plaque.. ha! :P
Lloyd you do realize who that is don't you? It's Robert Fergusson. He didn't really die. He made himself to look like a painted statue performer in 1774 and has been standing there ever since. That's dedication. At least go back and give him a tenner.
Did anyone record Lindy's show?
Are you coming back this year?
Was in Edinburgh when it was on and me and to friends looked up the street saw about 1000 people standing their went nope and wondered off
I live in kelso near Edinburgh, me and my girlfriend took a trip up to the fringe with high hopes of seeing some "Art" we ended up being confused because we didn't know where to go and what to look for, we waited thirty minutes to be served a beer after an hour of looking for a seat at any pub possible, and then retired early due to exhaustion.
i entirely blsme ourselves for our disappointment as we did no prior research and really didn't know what we where in for and feel we got totally over stimulated, we are planning to go back and take our time over a few days rather than a single day, I have not yet developed an opinion as I feel I did not do the place any justice.
is "hollow capital" a writing style? what does it look like?
Its from the Disk world novels by Terry Pratchett
I actually went to the improvised improv show and it wasn't as bad as you might think, although it's a ridiculously tough act to do well and you would probably be better off doing something else. Everything else I went to was great, thankfully.
I wanna see one of your performances some time
My sister lives right near the castle and her and her partner have heard The Ladyboys of Bangkok playing 3 times a day for the past month. In the end they went to see it, apparently it's really good. 4 stars?
+Michaela Pearson We were just across the road from them. I never went. Can't say it appealed to me. Their publicity said nothing about the show other than that they had a load of men who looked like women.
+Lindybeige The title doesn't suggest too much depth to me either...but you should never judge a musical by it's title. The fact it's a musical should be enough ;-)
+Michaela Pearson The deluge of things like that... you couldn't possibly go see them all on those grounds! So they've gotta have something to help them stand out. Mr. Beige poked fun at this by noting that the only flyer WITHOUT four stars was the one that stood out to him.
+Michaela Pearson Are you sure it's a musical? I know it involved music.
6:23 amazing human statue
How is the epilogue holded?
What informationn is presented in the entries?
How many shows ar e there and venues?
Which is bigger the french or the national festival?
When was the festival estabilished did the man disgussed in black?
which is the biggest categoria?
What is thw irl advertising?
Is the French possible to censore?
Are there any additions and fears?
Did the inteviwer participated in the French?
What did the man disgussed in black perconifile?
What is the real idinburh international festival?
what are the festivals are there?
Are there many people writting?
How do they acess the perrfomances?
Can posters last for long?
Why didn't you warn us, Lloyd? I definitely would've gone to your shows.
That is my idea of Hell. I'd sooner stick spoons through my hands than go there.
Rather sad that I was there with a show and didn't see you there :(
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I want to go to the Fringe so bad it hurts!
I didn't realise you were so close haha
i have live in edinburgh for 15 years and most of what you say is true. Did you see the tattoo in the end or not ?, keep up the vids bro
I've been to Edinburgh, but too bad not in the time of this festival.
What was your show like?
Come to quiet like Lindybeige. Quirky but interesting
It's becoming too commercial, but it's still great. I'm so lucky to live here.
Not understanding the "hate" from impro shows. It's actualyl quite a hard thing to just "come up with a script" on the fly with just some crazy details from the audience.
1. Love story
2. Zombies
3. Saintburys
best show I've had this year :)
WOW, the last guy, what a fucking pro.
i like the shirt you always have on
I've seen "Urine Town" - it actually is pretty good.
Next Fringe I'm going to set up a statue along the street and leave an upturned hat in front of it. Easy money!
Not really a guy who goes to play's myself but this doesn't look to bad.
Wonderful.
hey man.. i actually just deacitavted adblock... mostly because of you
Thank you for the cool content you upload from time to time
It's art. Art shouldn't be censored anyway.
That's real fucking neato. Maybe go thee one day and check it out. I do have relatives across the ocean, maybe make a thing of visiting the isles.
the fringe, the time where everything takes twice as long.
I think the last guy was actually a statue??!
I recommend 1 man Star Wars! Also the same guy does 1 man Lord of the Rings and 1 man Batman. He really pulls it off. 3 films in 1 hour by himself with no props it's crazy - make sure you've seen the films though ;)
Living in Edinburgh during the Fringe is a nightmare.
Poor Adam Smith, I wonder what he has suffered all these years as a street performer.
Edinburgh is the best city on Earth. However it does get somewhat intolerable in August with all the tourists.
And i thought Malmö festival was big
watching this I came to two conclusions: 1 . poor trees. 2. we're too many people on this planet.
Improv sends shivers down my spine. It often falls embarrassingly on its arse, and the 'creators' often have a very inflated ego. Some people like it and I applaud them, personally I don't. It reminds me of playground antics. It's often a group of friends who find each other funny, and think that's enough to please everyone. I'd rather watch a scripted show on a topic I dislike, than improv on a subject I enjoy. And there are so many improv shows at the fringe it's tedious. Humbug.
I have bitter-sweet memories of pleasance this year. The show i saw was awful but i had the best pulled pork and haggis sandwich in my life. I consider it a victory.
You seem very tall.
I am from Edinburgh!
+Grant Tnarg There's just under 500,000 of us so I don't think it makes you special.
+Josh10 haha. I didn't say it did!
+Grant Tnarg Seriously!? That's unbelievable!
Grant Tnarg Neither did I :P.
Shout out to mah homies at 4:43 Pleasance One: katie And the Mona Lisa. Woop woop.
(It was one of the more talented casts, despite being a 1 hour long panto' for kiddlywinks :P )
The chap at the end I gave him a £5 too
I'll be honest, I didn't realize the "Lindy" in Lindybeige was in reference to Lindy Hop... I'm a bad lindyhopper... :(
The end bit cracked me up. :D hehehehe... fiver...
How is there so much better weather in scottland than north germany :X
+Kommentatus Cosades Verdammt gute Frage!
Wegen dem Hamburger Schmuddelwetter :3
About time no censorship is what we need put up what ever the hell you want just be prepared for criticism and if there are other views be prepared to defend it intelligently with sources.