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| 10 strangest Edinburgh Fringe venues | 10 strangest Edinburgh Fringe venues |
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| The Edinburgh Fringe, which runs from 7 to 31 August, features 34,265 performances of 2,098 shows in 265 venues across the city. Here is a selection of some of the strangest venues. | The Edinburgh Fringe, which runs from 7 to 31 August, features 34,265 performances of 2,098 shows in 265 venues across the city. Here is a selection of some of the strangest venues. |
| 1 A PUBLIC TOILET | 1 A PUBLIC TOILET |
| The public toilets at the rear of the St James Shopping Centre are described in the Fringe programme as an "intimate and unusual" venue. | The public toilets at the rear of the St James Shopping Centre are described in the Fringe programme as an "intimate and unusual" venue. |
| It is billed as a production of Waiting for Godot which brings Beckett to the bogs. | It is billed as a production of Waiting for Godot which brings Beckett to the bogs. |
| Pay £5 and watch a "burst of early evening toilet humour" from the nod/nod theatre company. | Pay £5 and watch a "burst of early evening toilet humour" from the nod/nod theatre company. |
| 2 A FUDGE SHOP | 2 A FUDGE SHOP |
| If you ever wanted to listen to comedy and smell the sweet aroma of sugar-based confectionery, then this is for you. | If you ever wanted to listen to comedy and smell the sweet aroma of sugar-based confectionery, then this is for you. |
| Patch Hyde and Adam Tempest host a comedy club in The Fudge Kitchen on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. | Patch Hyde and Adam Tempest host a comedy club in The Fudge Kitchen on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. |
| Two stand-ups and free fudge for all, as well as a multi-media exploration of what it takes to be a top fudgeman. | Two stand-ups and free fudge for all, as well as a multi-media exploration of what it takes to be a top fudgeman. |
| 3 SOMEONE'S FLAT | 3 SOMEONE'S FLAT |
| The venue for the show At Home with Holly is, sensibly enough, Holly's House. | The venue for the show At Home with Holly is, sensibly enough, Holly's House. |
| Ring the doorbell on a basement flat in Edinburgh's New Town at 1507 BST and Holly Burn will take you on a comedy tour of her house. | Ring the doorbell on a basement flat in Edinburgh's New Town at 1507 BST and Holly Burn will take you on a comedy tour of her house. |
| Follow Holly from cooker to bath and be prepared to do your own dishes. | Follow Holly from cooker to bath and be prepared to do your own dishes. |
| 4 A RESTAURANT | 4 A RESTAURANT |
| The B'Est restaurant on Drummond Street is the location for two shows. The Faulty Towers Dining Experience invites you to enjoy a three-course meal with Basil, Sybil and hopeless waiter Manuel. | The B'Est restaurant on Drummond Street is the location for two shows. The Faulty Towers Dining Experience invites you to enjoy a three-course meal with Basil, Sybil and hopeless waiter Manuel. |
| While the Most Important Show of the Day has fitness guru Richard Simms dispensing health advice while you enjoy breakfast. | While the Most Important Show of the Day has fitness guru Richard Simms dispensing health advice while you enjoy breakfast. |
| 5 A BAR | 5 A BAR |
| Scottish theatre company Gridiron, who did a previous show in a playground, take their latest show Barflies - adapted from stories by Charles Bukowski - to the Barony Bar. | Scottish theatre company Gridiron, who did a previous show in a playground, take their latest show Barflies - adapted from stories by Charles Bukowski - to the Barony Bar. |
| The play looks at the pains and glories of drunkenness. Drink included in the price of the ticket. | The play looks at the pains and glories of drunkenness. Drink included in the price of the ticket. |
| 6 CYBERSPACE | 6 CYBERSPACE |
| Award-winning performance artist Mikhail Tank presents Soul Photography: A Virtual One Man Show. His show will be live streamed via the internet. | Award-winning performance artist Mikhail Tank presents Soul Photography: A Virtual One Man Show. His show will be live streamed via the internet. |
| 7 A 'MYSTERY' ISLAND | 7 A 'MYSTERY' ISLAND |
| The Bitter Belief of Cotrone the Magician is performed on a mystery island, about 25 minutes by boat from Newhaven Docks. | The Bitter Belief of Cotrone the Magician is performed on a mystery island, about 25 minutes by boat from Newhaven Docks. |
| 8 A CANAL BARGE | 8 A CANAL BARGE |
| A 60ft widebeam barge at Edinburgh Quay is the location for an aquatic performance of the 3 Sisters, on a voyage Checkov never let them take. | A 60ft widebeam barge at Edinburgh Quay is the location for an aquatic performance of the 3 Sisters, on a voyage Checkov never let them take. |
| 9 MINING MUSEUM | 9 MINING MUSEUM |
| The Lady Victoria Colliery will host Ae Fond Kiss, a lively journey through the life of Robert Burns - as well as a children's version of Treasure Island. | The Lady Victoria Colliery will host Ae Fond Kiss, a lively journey through the life of Robert Burns - as well as a children's version of Treasure Island. |
| 10 A SWIMMING POOL | 10 A SWIMMING POOL |
| The pool of the Apex International Hotel hosts a nightly water-based theatre production, including Ophelia (Drowning). | The pool of the Apex International Hotel hosts a nightly water-based theatre production, including Ophelia (Drowning). |
| Are you at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe? Send your pictures of the Fringe to yourpics@bbc.co.uk, text them to 61124 or you have a large file you can upload here. | Are you at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe? Send your pictures of the Fringe to yourpics@bbc.co.uk, text them to 61124 or you have a large file you can upload here. |
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| At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |