Over five hundred thousand people descend into Edinburgh to see the eight separate festivals taking place on top of each other. Coming from every corner of the world, this huge influx of people either makes the city the most energetic exciting place you can be, or an overcrowded mess of flyers and hopeful artists, depending on your view of things.
With so many people gathered together in close quarters, you can’t help but overhear snippers of conversations and quips as you're walking around, on the mile or in the queue for a show.
Here's some of the things we've overheard in 2019:
Overheard on the mile:
“They’re doing theatre, on the street? Good for them”
From @WestMagic on twitter:
"The problem with the Scotsman is they're comparing us to professional theatre companies. And I mean, I know we *are* a professional theatre company, but still…"
From @gwynethfae on twitter:
Overheard on my rather overcrowded train: “maybe there’s something going on in Edinburgh?”
Overheard on George IV Bridge:
“Come and see some A cappella, it’s like singing without instruments"
From @iiitskirstyn on Twitter :
"Can I get two tickets to the show at 6.30? Sorry, I don't remember what it's called.”
Overheard on the mile, a man dressed in robes, coved in gold paint:
“Come a and see our classical piece of Sh*t”
From @ThatThomBee on Twitter:
“At first I was really annoyed that someone was sat in front of me, but then I was grateful I didn’t have to look like I was enjoying it”
