Ticket Information
FESTIVAL TICKETS AND INFORMATION
The August iamboree in the capital is made up of not just one but several festivals. There's the three-week Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Edinburgh International Festival. plus the two-week Edinburgh International Book Festival and the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Add to this the Military Tattoo. the industry-based TeleViSion Festival and the many galleries and clubs that iom in the fray. and you've got the world's biggest arts festival.
Because there is no central box office for all the festivals. you'll need this guide to tell you where and when to buy tickets for which shows.
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL Until Sat 31 Aug. Tickets available from the Hub. Castlehill. Royal Mile. Edinburgh. EH1 2NE. 0131 473 2000. Open Mon—Sat 9am—7.30pm and Sun 10am—7.30pm Websne: www.eif.co.uk
Concession tickets are available in advance for selected performances at half price to students in full time education and those under 18. and at 25% discount to senior citizens. From Standby tickets for selected performances are available at half price to senior Citizens. students. under 18s. unemployed people and Young Scot. Equity and Musicians' Union card holders.
During the Festival period only. tickets will be on sale to personal visitors at the Usher Hall. the Queen's Hall, the Edinburgh Festival Theatre. the Edinburgh Playhouse. the Royal Lyceum. Theatre and one hour before performances at the King's Theatre. Any unsold tickets for other Festival venues will go on sale at the venue one hour before the performance only.
Fifty seats for all Usher Hall early evening concerts; and opera performances are reserved for sale at 525 on the day of performance from 9am (10am on Sun). These are available only to personal callers at the Hub and are limited to two tickets per customer.
Half-price tickets for some performances are sold on the day of performance to personal callers at the Hub. Limited to two tickets per customer.
Where wheelchair spaces are available they will be sold at the lowest price for that performance.
Until Mon 26 Aug (though some shows carry on until Sun 1 Sep). Tickets available from the Fringe Office. 180 High Street. Edinburgh. 0131 226 0000. Open for bookings in person daily 10am—9pm daily; or by phone 9am—9pm daily. Website: www.edfringecom.
Discounted tickets are available for most shows. but prices and eligibility are decided by indiVidual companies. Many shows also offer reduced-price tickets for preView performances. Bargain-hunters should keep an eye out for The lists reader offers.
Tickets for Fringe events are also available in person from:
DoodRoc “‘(Gateway), Around the World in a Bad Mood (Gilded Balloon), Boom Chicago (Pleasance), Swan Lake (Playhouse) and Ken Loach (Stand)
HMV. 129 Princes Street. Open Mon—Sat 10ain-~-7piii. Sun
11am -7pn‘.
Waterstone's. 83 George Street. Open Mon—Sat 10am- 6pm. Sun 11am—6pm.
The Hub. Castlehill Mon~Sun 10am--7pni.
FILM FESTIVAL Until Sun 25 Aug. Films are screened at: Filmhouse. 88 Lothian Road: Cameo. 38 Home Street: Dominion. Newbattle Terrace: Odeon. 7 Clerk Street: UGC Cinema. Fountain Park. Dundee Street; and Glasgow Film Theatre. 12 Rose Street. Glasgow. Tickets for all films are available from Filmhouse. 88 Lothian Road. Edinburgh. 0131 623 8030. The box office is open for telephone bookings daily 10am—9pm iuntil Sun 25 Augl: and to personal callers daily 10am—9pm iuntil Sun 26 Aug). Website: www.edfilmfest.org.uk. Tickets for all Film Festival screenings are also available in person from: UGC Cinema. fountain Park. Dundee Street. i dinbiirgli. daily 10am 10pm 'tlllill Sun 25) Augi. Tickets for screenings at the Cl 1
only available from that venue. ll‘. person. noon 8pm daily, or by calling 01/11 332 8128.
Remaining tickets for screenings at other Film l estiva! venues can also be bought on the door of that venue.
BOOK FESTIVAL Until Mon 26 Aug. Charlotte Sguare. Tickets available from 0131 62/1 6050. Mon—Sat 9.30am—8pm iuntil Mon 26 Augi. Credit card bookings are SUOJGCI to E1 handling fee. WebSite: writ-r.edbookfest.co.uk.
Tickets are also available from: Box Office Entrance Tent. Charlotte Sciuare Gardens. Open daily 9.30am—9.30pm iuntil Mon 26 Aug).
Until Sat 24 Aug. The Tattoo has now sold Out. thOugh some re-sale tickets may be available for performances until the end of the run. Contact the Tattoo Ticket Sales Office. 33—3/1 Market Street. Edinburgh EH1 TOR. 0131 225) 1188. Open Mon-Fri
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TELEPHONE BOOKING:
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 0131 473 2000
FESTIVAL FRINGE 0131 226 0000
FILM FESTIVAL 0131 623 8030
BOOK FESTIVAL 0131 624 5050
MILITARY TATTOO 0131 225 1188
WEBSITES:
UMBRELLA HOME PAGE FOR ALL FESTIVALS
www.edinburghfestivalsco.uk
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
www.eif.co.uk
FESTIVAL FRINGE
www.edfringecom
FILM FESTIVAL
www.edfilmfestorguk
BOOK FESTIVAL
www.edbookfest.co.uk
MILITARY TATTOO
www.edinburgh-tattooco.uk
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