A giant nose that has a craving to be famous, a curious snail called George, theatre in a Greek restaurant and a live medical procedure on stage – it could only be Edinburgh’s famous festival Fringe.
This year marks the 79th anniversary of the world’s largest arts event, with 3,649 shows making up 53,884 performances across 258 venues with acts from 71 countries.
And visitors can expect to see a riotous mix of comedy, circus, dance and theatre from Fringe firsts to veteran acts, as well as the funny to downright weird.
Former MP Gyles Brandreth is this year’s oldest act at 78 as he returns to the festival with his new show, Up Memory Lane!
The Celebrity Gogglebox and This Morning star will unpack childhood memories and share some of the best and worst stories from his life.
