Diary by Sophie Methuen-Turne
Notes and impressions from the Edinburgh Fringe 2025
Sunday – to Edinburgh
The plane was delayed by two hours due to a radio failure and then the pilot decided it was unsafe to land …
it was quite scary!

Finally arrived in Edinburgh and went to a meet the press, where performers who will start their performance this week attend and pitch their event.

Then to a press only bar, and saw a PR intern.
Very sweet.
It was fun, though I didn’t mingle with many people

Monday 

Edinburgh was busy yesterday, it was very exciting – I wanted to look everywhere. Scottish people are much more friendly than down south.
Edinburgh Waverley is a huge station with lots of exits – watch which one you go out of.

The free fringe is interesting – you don’t pay, but you have a bucket at the back.

People come in from all over the world for this.
I have been staying outside of Glasgow.

A tip is if you do that use uber. Black cab wanted £45. Uber £26!

Tuesday morning 
So something to consider is that Edinburgh is a large city. The performances are scattered all over the city, so walking shoes and an awareness of the city and maps are a must.

The reviewers get press passes.
I went to Greenside venue yesterday. Very nice. Lots of studio rooms.

Something to note is that in some instances companies own multiple venues. So the space doesn’t just represent one venue; it’s a company.
You need to come prepared in terms of charging of phones etc – the Hard Rock Cafe has no plug sockets and the Wetherspoons only one.