Scran season 7: A Foodie's Day at the Edinburgh Fringe 2024 - Shakespeare, Fortune Cookies, Dram(a)s and lots of wine
It's that time of year again when team Scran cannot resist the temptation of the world's biggest arts festival.
I went along earlier this week to enjoy a foodie's day out at the festival and bring you some top shows to consider if you're heading to Edinburgh this August.
First up I hit C Venue for coffee, a croissant and Shakespeare for Breakfast. This show has been performed at the Edinburgh Fringe festival for 33 years. I chatted to Mary Gensich, Company Manager for C Theatre and Clare Louise Roberts, one of the performers, to hear about this year's show.
Then for something completely different. I went to A History of Fortune Cookies performed by Sean Wai Keung. With an audience of ten this was a really intimate show where Sean shared his story about the influence of his Chinese grandparents all while baking the audience their own fortune cookies.
For many the festival is all about the Fringe and the laughs, Daniel Downie definitely brought those in his whisky-soaked show Daniel Downie: Dram(a)s which was my third show of the day.
Whilst many may start an evening at the festival with a glass of wine or five, I chose to finish up with In Pour Taste - a wine tasting from Australian comedians Ethan Cavanagh and Sweeney Preston who have teamed up with local wine experts to produce a raucous one hour and 15 mins of entertainment (and some wine education).
Make sure to check out The Scotsman's coverage of the festivals to be right up to date with reviews and recommendations.
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