Amazing Quote by James Acaster

You gig and gig and wonder what your first Edinburgh show will be like, if people will like it, and when they do, it…

— Rachel Parris

But I like the process of putting a show together and the impact that Edinburgh has on me as a performer.

— Nish Kumar

It is a peculiar experience, prowling the streets of Edinburgh before the festival has begun. No large groups of teenagers in matching T-shirts advertising…

— Tim Key

I'm in this really cool place in my career, where the stage I'm on that night, whether it's the Paisley tour, the CMT tour,…

— Charlie Worsham

We played a show the other week at this festival and it was an audience that I'd never normally play in front of. That's…

— Nadine Shah

I get very excited when I go to a show - there are all these people who don't know each another who've come together…

— Hugh Hardy

If you're not keen on crowds, it might be best to give Edinburgh a miss during festival time when it can get extremely busy.

— Dexter Fletcher

Doing a new show is just so much pressure. I saw a magazine with my face on the cover and the question 'Is this…

— Tim Key

I always thought you went out and entertained people and got nothing back in return. But in the last year, I've realised that what…

— Tricky

The Edinburgh Festival is very scary.

— Amanda Redman

Festivals are weird, you never know what to expect so it's a bit more nerve wracking then playing your own show.

— Frank Iero

I get kind of nervous in crowds, so a musical festival would never be something I would go to, unless I was playing.

— Natalie Prass