Success for heritage at the Fringe, Edinburgh
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The Edinburgh Fringe best is known for its comedy, theatre performances and avant-garde art shows, however it is also starting to be known amongst the heritage circuit for the Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival.
On the 20th-22nd August, the second Traditional Building Festival took place at Edinburgh World Heritage Offices and was heralded to be, once again, highly successful and extremely well received by the public.
Numerous demonstrations, talks and tours were laid on for free over the three days organised by the Edinburgh Traditional Forum. The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) is a part of the Forum and put on lead and slate roofing demonstrations.
The aim of the event is to celebrate Edinburgh’s traditional buildings and the materials and skills used to maintain them for future generations. It is funded by NFRC, the Stone
Federation of Great Britain, and the Construction Industry Training Board with support from Edinburgh College, Historic Scotland and Edinburgh World Heritage.
The Festival will be back again next year.