Storm Floris: Edinburgh festival events cancelled due to amber weather alert - including Fringe by the Sea
Festival events have been cancelled as Scotland braces for wind gusts of up to 90mph.
A host of Edinburgh festival events have been cancelled as organisers brace for the impact of Storm Floris.
An amber weather warning is in place for the majority of Scotland between 10am and 10pm on Monday.
The Met Office has warned of potential travel disruption when the summer storm hits, with Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop saying the unseasonable weather makes raising awareness even more important.
The Edinburgh International Festival said its Ceilidh Sessions event had been cancelled because of the city council’s decision to close Princes Street Gardens due to the storm.
Events at the Fringe by the Sea festival in North Berwick have been cancelled on Monday. Meanwhile, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society said: “Should a show be cancelled, our customer services team will be in touch with customers who have purchased tickets.”
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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo performance on Monday night has also been cancelled.
A Tattoo spokesperson said: “Due to adverse weather warnings, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the performance on August 4 at 9.30pm.
“We understand this will be disappointing, but the safety of our audience, performers and staff is our top priority.
“All tickets for the 4th August performance will be automatically cancelled and refunded. Those wishing to rebook will find up-to-date availability at www.edintattoo.co.uk.”
Eight shows by the Lady Boys of Bangkok have been cancelled between Monday and Wednesday because their Sabai Pavilion tent at Theatre Big Top on Festival Square off Lothian Road is being dismantled for safety.
Historic Environment Scotland said Edinburgh Castle will be closed on Monday along with other buildings including Craigmillar Castle, Stirling Castle, Urquhart Castle beside Loch Ness, Doune Castle, Bonawe Historic Iron Furnace and Dunstaffnage Castle in Argyll, Iona Abbey, Inchcolm Abbey in Fife, Lochleven Castle near Kinross, Stanley Mills in Perth, and Tantallon Castle in East Lothian.
Met Office chief meteorologist Matthew Lehnert said: “Across the warning area, many inland areas are likely to see gusts of 40-50mph, with 60-70mph more likely at higher elevations and around exposed coasts in Scotland.
“There is a small chance that some locations here could even record gusts of 85mph.”
The strongest winds will most likely affect Scotland on Monday afternoon and night but “there remains some uncertainty in the depth and track of Floris”, a spokesperson added.
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