18 performances will move from Edinburgh to Glasgow
|
The Edinburgh Festival is heading 40 miles west for the first time in its history by staging performances at a venue in Glasgow's west end.
It is hoped the shows will help break down traditional rivalry between the cities and encourage more Glaswegians to attend other events in Edinburgh.
A total of 18 fringe performances will take place in Oran Mor.
The Best of the Fest in the West begins on Monday 7 August and runs until Saturday 26 August.
'Boorish attitude'
Comedienne Janey Godley will be the first to take to the stage in her home town.
She said: "I think it is fantastic, Glasgow does have to acknowledge the festival exists.
"It will be good to have that whole buzz of the festival and bring it through here and perform."
She added: "Glaswegians have an inherent fear of getting on a train in the summer and it doesn't involve a beach and alcohol.
"Because it is Edinburgh, I think they have this boorish atittude towards it which is absolutely nonsense."
Edinburgh comidienne Jojo Sutherland does not believe the festival should travel along the M8.
She said: "Edinburgh is much better, it is much more fun.
"Glasgow has its own international comedy festival, leave us alone."
~RS~q~RS~~RS~z~RS~57~RS~)
~RS~q~RS~~RS~z~RS~57~RS~)
One-Minute World News
News services
E-mail this to a friend
Printable version
