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Sian Traynor

Edinburgh Pleasance creates pop-up beer garden as festival continues

The Edinburgh Pleasance has launched a new beer garden as the Fringe gets into full swing this month.

The popular arts and music venue will be hosting a number of performances during the festival despite the more limited number of shows running this year.

However, despite a slightly smaller programme, the site have ensured that visitors and performers can still enjoy a well-earned pint over the next few weeks.

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Set up in the courtyard, a series of benches, tables and canopies have been built to allow everyone to have a drink come rain or shine (but most likely rain).

Open until midnight, the beer garden has so far proved extremely popular, however a number of coronavirus restrictions are still in place.

These include face coverings, a track and trace system and increased hygiene measures both at the bar and inside the venue itself.

Running until the end of the festival on August 30, the Pleasance has also created a huge 'Thank You' board outside of the bar to thank all of those who donated to their crowdfunding campaign.

After struggling through lockdown, the venue received thousands of pounds in donations from arts-lovers across the country who were desperate not to lose it.

You can find more information here.

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