For all the fanfare about a full-strength Fringe returning to the streets of Edinburgh, not everyone will be delighted at the prospect of 3000-odd shows squeezing into an already busy city. Even at the best of times, many prefer their art with a little less intensity; in an era of lurking pandemic, there are those who would appreciate a few lungfuls of fresh air.
Such folk should look to East Lothian where the festival spirit proliferates with an added blast of coastal wind. In Musselburgh, the Brunton theatre returns with a lively summer programme of theatre, music and kids’ shows, while in North Berwick, they are gearing up for an especially big-name Fringe By The Sea. [READ MORE]