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The show's not over yet
Tuesday, 31 August 2010

The Fringe is finito.  It's been close to four crazy, crowded weeks - but the world's biggest arts festival has called it a day, and rolled out of Edinburgh for another year.

But the Fringe isn't the only show in town.  There's still plenty to catch up on before the fireworks display ends the Festival season on Sunday... and so, if you've got the energy, we've got the details.

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The highbrow "official" Edinburgh International Festival starts and ends a week later than the Fringe, so has a full week left of its 2009 schedule.  Highlights with tickets remaining include Sin Sangre (Without Blood) and The Man Who Fed Butterflies, two Chilean works each combining live theatre and cinema; the Paco Peña flamenco dance company; and Duo Sol, one of few music events not yet to have sold out.

To find the full list of what's on this week, you can run a search by date on the International Festival's own website.  Check out too our guide to getting tickets for EIF events.

The last of the Fringe

Although the Fringe is generally over, a few venues and events are hanging on for another week.  Live evening music continues all week at the Royal Mile Tavern and Whistle Binkie's, while there's nighly folk music at The Oak.  Or you could catch up with some of the rest of the city with a free walking tour, also running until the weekend.

If you're looking for one last fix of theatre, the Scottish Storytelling Centre still has a programme running this week.  But perhaps the most exciting event of the week is the revival of last year's hit King Arthur, this time performed as a site-specific work at Craigcrook Castle near Blackhall.

Visual art

And it would be a shame to overlook the Festival's programme of visual art, much of which is running well into September.  Much of it's listed in the Fringe programme (search for it here); still more's available as part of the Edinburgh Art Festival.  Almost all events are unticketed - either free, or pay-on-door - so a trip to the galleries doesn't need much planning.  Just grab a booklet, go and browse.

The fireworks

And of course, whatever you do this week, keep the evening of Sunday 5 September free for the famous end-of-festival firework display.  Here's our guide on how to view the fireworks - it's free.

The Fringe may be over, but the show goes on.  Whatever you're doing this week... we hope you'll enjoy what remains of the Festival.

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