| "The Free festival feels as if it's what
Edinburgh should be about." - The Guardian |
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| "The Laughing Horse's Free Fringe shows serve as a
useful reminder of that frequently encountered concept - The Spirit of the Fringe" - Malcolm
Hay, Time Out |
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The
absolute jewel in the crown has been the free festival at various venues throughout the
city. The addition of this new strand to the festival must make it [The Edinburgh Fringe]
the most inclusive festival in the world" - The BBC |
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"The
Free festival feels like the only place where performers are truly free to
experiment." - The Guardian |
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"In a festival where Ricky Gervais can
charge whatever he wants for a show in the Playhouse and sell out comfortably, as well as
expecting to pay £10 for a half-decent comedian nobody's heard of, it's nice to see the
free alternative still going strong" - Three Weeks |
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Free Festival: The only way to do it.
Three Weeks |
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| "The
Laughing Horses Free Fringe have given hundreds of performers a chance to get up in
front of bigger and more appreciative audiences than they might normally encounter at the
Fringe." - The List's Fringe Top 5 |
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"I actually sleep sounder at night
knowing the Free Fringe and Festival exists... it's the regular introduction of fresh
thinking and new approaches that ensures that, despite inevitable commercialisation in the
centre, the Fringe remains as refreshing, innovative and rebellious as ever" - Three
Weeks Editor |
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""The annual Laughing Horse Free Festival is
back this year and is a guaranteed riot. And yes, its free" - Europe up
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"L"Best Freebies: www.freefestival.co.uk
shows are free to audiences, venues do not charge fees to performers... youll
enjoy the relaxed and friendly atmosphere" - The Scotsman |
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| "Critics,
who have welcomed the surging number of free shows in Edinburgh as a return to old Fringe
values after years of growing commercialisation." - The Scotsman |
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Since 2004 the Laughing
Horse's Free Festival has been bringing the best in free Fringe shows to Edinburgh,
with the aim of making the Fringe more accessible and less expensive for performers and
Fringe-goers. To find out who we are and why we are doing this click
here. |
Become a Friend of the Free Festival join our facebook Group... click here. |
If you own a
venue in Edinburgh and would like the Free Festival to bring shows to your venue in 2010,
or if you run an existing Fringe venue and would like to include Free Festival shows please
contact us at info@freefestival.co.uk
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