Independent: Arts In-Depth at the Edinburgh Festivals
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- Join independent theater producer, director and award-winning playwright Giles Ramsay for unique insights into the Festival, and attend four performances with Giles at the Edinburgh International and Fringe Festivals.
- Hear "What's Hot and What's Not at the Festivals" by a leading Scottish arts critic and journalist.
- Enjoy a farewell tasting of Scottish food and whisky in a beautiful, traditional Scottish venue.
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- 7 nights of accommodations
- 4 expert-led lectures
- 1 expert-led field trip
- 1 hands-on experience
- 4 performances
- An experienced Group Leader
- Customary gratuities throughout the program
- The Road Scholar Travel Protection Plan, 24-hour-a-day emergency assistance coverage
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Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Chancellors Court Pollock Halls
Morning: Arrival in Edinburgh. Independent transfers to Edinburgh First campus (please see transfer information for available options). Check in at the Reception building.
Lunc...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Chancellors Court Pollock Halls
Breakfast: Full Scottish breakfast, breakfast rolls, croissants, danish pastries, fruit, juices, smoothies, porridge and cereals, filter coffee, Breakfast, speciality & herbal teas.
...Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Chancellors Court Pollock Halls
Breakfast: Full Scottish breakfast in the self service restaurant of JMCC.
Morning: Giles interacts with a guest speaker, such as renowned Scottish arts journalist Joyce Macmillan, on...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Chancellors Court Pollock Halls
Breakfast: In the JMCC.
Morning: After breakfast join your Group Leader to discuss further the Festivals' main events and those more avant garde 10:00am-10:30am. Free time.
Lunch: Excluded.
Afternoon: At leisure to explore the Festivals.
Dinner: Excluded.
Evening: At leisure.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Chancellors Court Pollock Halls
Breakfast: In JMCC.
Morning: Giles Ramsay gives a briefing on performances you've seen and will see.
Lunch: Excluded.
Afternoon: At leisure.
Dinner: Excluded.
Evening: Theatre performance.
Meals: Breakfast
Chancellors Court Pollock Halls
Breakfast: In JMCC.
Morning: Free at the Festival.
Lunch: Excluded.
Afternoon: Free at Festival.
Dinner: Excluded.
Evening: Theatre performance.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Chancellors Court Pollock Halls
Breakfast: In JMCC.
Morning: Round up with Giles Ramsay.
Lunch: Excluded.
Afternoon: At leisure until 5:30pm, when you can enjoy a whisky tasting experience a...
Meals: Breakfast
Breakfast: In JMCC.
Morning: Independent transfers to Edinburgh Airport for departures to North America.
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Chancellors Court Pollock Halls: 7 nights Edinburgh
Chancellors Court is conference accommodation and part of Pollock Halls on the Univeristy of Edinburgh campus and is scenically located at the foot of the royal Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat, on a major and frequent bus route. Pollock Halls is just 1.5 miles from Edinburgh Waverley Rail Station and the historic Old Town, where participants can find the Royal Mile, the hub for many of Edinburgh’s festivals.
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