the festivals are coming!
Well, the famous Spiegeltent is up, the tourists are arriving and the sun is still shining (through the rain) in Edinburgh... this is what brought me to Edinburgh and I'm really happy it's finally happening!
First up for me is The Jazz & Blues Festival... it started on Friday but Sunday was the highlight. Princes Street Gardens was packed out for Jazz on a Summer's Day where a whole variety of bands entertained all afternoon. The dancefloor was packed and it was my first chance to swing dance in quite a while and really invigorating to dance to a live band out in the sunshine. Lots of fun!
As far as the other festivals I'm struggling to prioritise - I'm currently in the progress of sifting through the programs, highlighting shows and compiling it all into one big calendar. My flatmate Robin's band will be playing at the Box Wars in a couple of weeks so I'll definitely be there...and my friend Rose's photography exhibition opens this week so that's another definite. It's all just so exciting...so much is jammed into such a small city in so little time. There's the Edinburgh Festival, the Fringe, the Film Festival (including interviews with Kevin Smith and Sean Connery), the Book Festival, the Art Festival plus much much more.
Must getting going now...Still waiting on photos to be developed of the Scottish Highlands so haven't written about that. Haven't bought a new digital camera yet so my SLR is getting a good workout these days.
By the way if you're reading this blog please leave me a comment...hope everyone's still alive and well out there!
P.S. I'm starting to look for a house share back in Adelaide, I arrive home September 20. Please let me know if you have any contacts!
First up for me is The Jazz & Blues Festival... it started on Friday but Sunday was the highlight. Princes Street Gardens was packed out for Jazz on a Summer's Day where a whole variety of bands entertained all afternoon. The dancefloor was packed and it was my first chance to swing dance in quite a while and really invigorating to dance to a live band out in the sunshine. Lots of fun!
As far as the other festivals I'm struggling to prioritise - I'm currently in the progress of sifting through the programs, highlighting shows and compiling it all into one big calendar. My flatmate Robin's band will be playing at the Box Wars in a couple of weeks so I'll definitely be there...and my friend Rose's photography exhibition opens this week so that's another definite. It's all just so exciting...so much is jammed into such a small city in so little time. There's the Edinburgh Festival, the Fringe, the Film Festival (including interviews with Kevin Smith and Sean Connery), the Book Festival, the Art Festival plus much much more.
Must getting going now...Still waiting on photos to be developed of the Scottish Highlands so haven't written about that. Haven't bought a new digital camera yet so my SLR is getting a good workout these days.
By the way if you're reading this blog please leave me a comment...hope everyone's still alive and well out there!
P.S. I'm starting to look for a house share back in Adelaide, I arrive home September 20. Please let me know if you have any contacts!