Scran

A foodie's day out at the Festivals


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It's that time of year again when performers, promoters and tourists from all over the world flock to Edinburgh to become part of the biggest arts festival in the world. Where there is art there is food and drink and on this episode Rosalind looks at some of the food and drink shows that you can go along to at this year's festival. She started her day at the ever-popular Pleasance Courtyard where she went along to the Big Bite Size Breakfast Show to watch 5 short plays and enjoy a really delicious breakfast.


Then, heading away from the city centre (which isn't to be underrated considering how busy it is this time of year) Rosalind joined Nell Nelson from Edinburgh Food Safari on her Leith Food and Drink Walking Tour. On the tour she hears fascinating stories of this character-full neighbourhood and enjoys a wide variety of tasty dishes from some of the most popular eateries in the area.


The next stop was Underbelly at Bristo Square where Rosalind joined The Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz. Their 15th year at the fringe, drinks experts Tom Sandham and Ben McFarland have crafted a clever show that educates the audience and plies them with alcohol and entertainment for 1 hour and yes listeners, Rosalind manages to get herself pulled on stage, but the less that's said about that the better...


Rosalind's final stop was to experience 'FOOD'. The promotional notes for it read; 'FOOD is an intimate dinner party of smell, taste and touch. The audience gathers around a dining table with sounds, scents and textures shaping a conversation about personal memories, consumption and the evolution of food production over generations'. Rosalind talks to absurdist theatre maker Geoff Sobelle about this immersive performance which offers a meditation on how and why we eat.


Have a great time at the festival if you make it along. Thanks for listening.

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