A campaign encouraging Edinburgh locals to house Fringe performers is accused of being 'tone deaf' amid homelessness and a refugee crisis, writes Liam Rudden.
I’ve long believed and have stated many times before that the day we lose sight of the fact Edinburgh is the star, its festivals mere players in the drama of our city, the damage has been done.
It's a view not shared by everyone. There are those who claim grandeously that the global impact of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe makes its importance far greater than the city that spawned it. Well, they do say there's nothing like stroking your own ego.
Their claim should also be tempered with the understanding that the very same producers long ago lost sight of the 'true spirit of the Fringe' replacing it with the much repeated and fairly meaningless claim that 'Edinburgh' is now the 'shop window of the arts'. Like so many shop windows, many will walk past without looking in when they know they can't afford or care not for what’s on offer. Sadly, many in Edinburgh still do just that...Keep reading on The Falkirk Herald.
I’ve long believed and have stated many times before that the day we lose sight of the fact Edinburgh is the star, its festivals mere players in the drama of our city, the damage has been done.
It's a view not shared by everyone. There are those who claim grandeously that the global impact of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe makes its importance far greater than the city that spawned it. Well, they do say there's nothing like stroking your own ego.
Their claim should also be tempered with the understanding that the very same producers long ago lost sight of the 'true spirit of the Fringe' replacing it with the much repeated and fairly meaningless claim that 'Edinburgh' is now the 'shop window of the arts'. Like so many shop windows, many will walk past without looking in when they know they can't afford or care not for what’s on offer. Sadly, many in Edinburgh still do just that...Keep reading on The Falkirk Herald.