5 August 2012
The House of Fairy Tales launch event
11am–5pm
Founded by artists Deborah Curtis and Gavin Turk, The House of Fairy Tales work with creative practitioners to produce interactive narratives and highly immersive environments for children and families.
Children and families are invited to join The House of Fairy Tales at their art installation Newsroom at White Stuff on George Street and get involved in making the news.
The media centre will be training young reporters for a day of exchanging stories, comedy and magic. Audiences can enjoy the Daily Show at 4pm, for child-led, surreal reporting on the Edinburgh festivals.
Free to attend.
White Stuff, 2nd Floor, 89 George Street, EH2 3ES
13 August 2012
Danny MacAskill: Live on Rose Street
5.30–6.30pm
Danny MacAskill’s spectacular feats with a bicycle have generated worldwide acclaim through his YouTube videos. Rose Street in Edinburgh was once his informal training ground, the place where he honed his skills, and it's to the junction of Rose Street and Castle Street that Danny returns for a live performance commissioned by Edinburgh Art Festival.
Though his performances are not immediately understood as visual art, MacAskill shares something with the other artists on show on Rose Street as part of the festival – a playful approach to the possibilities of the urban architecture around him which invites us to reconsider the spaces that his performances animate.
Free to attend.
Crossing of Rose Street and Castle Street, EH2
14 August 2012
Danny MacAskill: Live in St Andrew Square Gardens
1–2pm
Danny MacAskill’s spectacular feats with a bicycle have generated worldwide acclaim through his YouTube videos. Danny returns for a live performance in St Andrew Square Gardens as part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
Though his performances are not immediately understood as visual art, MacAskill shares something with the commissioned artists on show – a playful approach to the possibilities of the urban architecture around him which invites us to reconsider the spaces that his performances animate.
Free to attend.
For a place in the viewing gallery, offering the best views of the performance, please book - there are 100 tickets for the viewing gallery.
St. Andrew Square, EH2 2AD
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14 August 2012
Danny MacAskill in conversation
11am–12pm
This is a rare opportunity to hear stunt cyclist Danny MacAskill talk about his career and how he got started, in conversation with Sorcha Carey, Director of EAF.
Danny MacAskill is also giving two demonstration performances on 13th and 14th August as part of Edinburgh Art Festival and some of his films are available to view as part of the Rose Street Film Programme.
Free to attend, booking required.
Edinburgh Art Festival Pavilion
St. Andrew Square Gardens, EH2 2AD
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