EVENTS AND FESTIVALS
IN EDINBURGH
The Edinburgh Fringe features live music,
comedy, plays, spoken word events and
so much more. The venues are located all
over town and people swarm to the city to
engage in some of the best performances
of their life. Be warned, staying in a
hotel is nigh-impossible, especially if
you haven’t booked way in advance, but
if you’ve got your flat for the summer, I
BUCKET LIST
Climb Arthur’s Seat (just not in the
middle of winter)
Pull an all-nighter (or 10)
Go to a lecture that is nothing to do
with your subject
Have a barbecue in the Meadows
Beat the Fresher’s flu
Go to a student lock-in
Pay a visit to the National Gallery,
Edinburgh Castle and the
Botanic Gardens!
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applies to Peter’s Yard, which is also a
hop and skip away from campus and
where the pastries are supreme. To enjoy
the absolutely scrumptious fried dishes
for which the city is known, you need to
hit up Globetrotter in Morningside at least
once and grab either traditional fish and
chips or another of their mouth-watering
offerings. Can you tell I’m a food person?
recommend you come to town for at least
a week during the festival. The Christmas
Market centred in Princes Street is
gorgeous to look at, not to mention full
of food, drink, ice skating and more. If
you’re braving the holiday season in town,
then Hogmanay is a must at least once:
it’s like ringing in the New Year with tens
of thousands of your closest friends.
Celebrating Bonfire Night, all wrapped
up and snug from the crags on Arthur’s
Seat to watch the fireworks, should also
be part of every Edinburgh student’s
experience.