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I have a job this year so counting it as holiday time plus i've never been before can't wait :)

You WOULD enjoy it. Great atmosphere. And, even if you don't get tickets for stuff Mills does, there is loads on, and a Half Price Hut which is near Princes Street Gardens (main area), where you can get half price tickets to all kinds of stuff.

Take food if you do go, because you can hardly get into a cafe. I had to queue for 40 minutes last year in August !!

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I think they are going to be there again this year, as it does say in one of the ads "Scott Mills and Nick Grimshaw will be bringing you all the action from the Edinburgh Fringe". Not sure if they will be doing any performances though!!

Oh and I hope Grimmy is late for the start of his show, so Scott can cover for him again, as he was brilliant at it last year!!!

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I hope its stand up yea, I know there are literally thousands of acts and performers offering almost everything but in reality other than singers I think the only other thing that really transfers to radio successfully is stand up comedy. Perhaps they can showcase some acts I've not heard of or discovered to help offset the disappointing lack of bigger names this year.

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I think they are going to be there again this year, as it does say in one of the ads "Scott Mills and Nick Grimshaw will be bringing you all the action from the Edinburgh Fringe".

I was watching something the other week and Jon Richardson was on it and there was a mention of the Edinburgh Festival. He said something along the lines of there is plenty coverage of things like music festivals which are only on for a few days, yet the Edinburgh Fesitval doesn't seem to get much and it really should get more. Naturally if it was to get more then people from elsewhere would complain that it was only on in 1 city etc etc, but take it from someone who lives here, the city is absolutely heaving when it is on, from morning right through till late night and there is definitly something for everyone to enjoy, even if you don't have a penny to your name.

I'm just glad that something big like Radio 1 wants to get involved really.

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This is true. I stood and watched some African type people play in the Princess St. Gardens last year. Was totally free, and it was fan-bloody-tastic !!!!!!!!

Didn't like the fact I had to queue for almost 40 mins for a simple cup o coffee tho'. :-( thought I was gonna pass out !!

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Remember, Purpol, if you don't get tickets, there is a HALF PRICE FRINGE HUT which sits in princess street gardens, the main garden in town where you can get tickets at half price of loads of shows !!

I don't fancy this year's show (??) at all. Could nobody at R1 be bothered preparing anything to do?? So they are gonna just present other acts??? Hmmmm. This really ain't a great effort, is it. Really not brilliant.

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