The list’s Guide to the 1995 Edinburgh Festival
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INFORMATIQNji TlcttELs INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
From first thing in the morning to last thing at night. somebody. somewhere will be ready and willing to entertain you. Be it in a theatre. church hall or street corner. every art form known to man will be in evidence at over 100 venues around the city. Theatre. dance. comedy. music. art and a few others which defy description are all on offer 13 Aug—2 Sept. To make the most of your time, pick up the indispensable Daily Diary from the Fringe Office. , which gives full details ofeach day's ’i.
This is the main Festival which invites many ofthe world‘s leading opera companies. musicians. dancers. theatre directors and actors to perform in Edinburgh‘s main venues. The lntemational Festival runs from Sun 13 Aug-Sat 2 Sept.
I Box Office Tickets for all shows in the lntemational Festival can be bought from the Festival Box Office at 21 Market Street. Edinburgh EH1 lBW.
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2 The List 18-24 Aug 1995