The citizens of the People’s Republic of Leith are extra lucky –
not only do they get to share in all of the
wonderful festivals that happen uptown, they also get their very own festival, which
kicked off at the weekend.
With 150 events in 50 different venues within a 1 mile radius,
The Leith Festival, which runs until June 20th, features
everything from comedy to sport, with theatre, music, film and a
whole lot more thrown in.
Highlights include a screening of the film Wedding Belles,
written by one of Leith’s favourite sons,
Irvine Welsh, a HipHop showcase presented by Pedro Solenoid and the
intriguing period history theatre show The Siege of Leith.
Don’t worry though – those lovely Leithers don’t keep all the
goodness to themselves - they’re happy for the rest of us to
venture down, so make sure you do just that.
