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NEWS, FACTS AND WILD SPECULATION
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Party on
The festivities continue at the Spiegel Garden.
Words: Anna Millar he end of the i ringe may be in sight but the carnival atmosphere shows no signs of abatinu. Due to overwhelming demand. the Spiegel Garden will stat open for an extra week this August. (lotitllitlllit) the festivities after most perfoiriiers have left town. As well as boasting its usual array of bars. and tit)8tlllt) regular etents llit‘ltldlllt) The Shuffle C/ub and Club Spiegel. organisers plan to extend some of the venue's bestselling; shows from the past month.
Spiegel will also host three sideshows for the last week in August. including; inspired freakshow. The Gareti Engine. which features exhibits of a wolf boy a mermaid and a feline escapolouist. Elsewhere. comedic DJs Bramble FM get ready to spin a few hits. with competitions. phone—ins and special guests.
In other Festivals venue news. the Queen's Hall this week revealed plans to appeal for NO million worth of funding fOi renovations. Adrian Harris. chief executive of the Queen's Hall. said: ‘We felt it was vrtal to retain the best of what we hax e. in terms of the atmosphere that is created in the main auditorium but we are replacing the pews to bring them into the 21st century
‘We‘re talking about creating new-build space on either side of the main auditorium. and also at the rear of the venue. where we Wlll hai. e a new roo- CL‘tthCtlt\ flexible, performance space with retractable seating The new spaces we're talking about creating are kex to our vision of the Queen‘s Hall being a 2‘1 7 centre for ||\‘0 music,‘
IThis year’s if.comedy awards are set to be sprinkled with a little Hollywood golddust, when actor Christian Slater returns to the Edinburgh Fringe to announce the winner this week. Slater, who brought One Flew Over The Cuckoo 's Nest to the Fringe in 2004, will present the award on Saturday 25 August, at a ceremony in the Jamhouse. More than 350 comedy shows are eligible for the
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£8000 prize, formerly known as the Perrier award. The if.comedy Awards: 8 Comedy Cuts Special will be broadcast on ITV 2 on Sunday 26 August.
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I One of Big Brother‘s more controversial housemates, Charley Uchea, is joining the Edinburgh TV Festival session Mind Your Language on Saturday 25 August. Famed for her outbursts on the reality show, Uchea‘s 59 days in the house were marred by endless rows with fellow contestants and there have been reports of anger management therapy since her eviction. Broadcaster Mark Lawson chairs the panel which also features Ashley Pharoah (co- creator of Life on Mars) and comedian Reginald 0 Hunter.
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200 The number of
temporary staff employed by EIF during the Festival period.
60 The number of years the EIF has been running.
7000 The number of hotel beds filled by EIF artists.
3 The number of tonnes of fireworks that will be used at the Bank of Scotland Fireworks Concert on Sunday 2 September.
6 The average number of events attended by Festival goers in 2006.
The number of full time jobs that the summer festivals create.
‘29 The number of
performances at this year's EIF.
12 The number of Renault Espaces. Trafics. Kangoos. and Lagunas that Will transport the performers between venues at the EIF.
130milllon The number of pounds that the Edinburgh Festivals generate in new expenditure in the economy.