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Dateline: 12th August, 2007 120,000 Celebrate Fringe Sunday 120,000 people were out in force in the meadows on a mixed weather Fringe Sunday. Featuring nine performance spaces and over 130 Fringe acts, today (Sunday 12th August) marked the biggest show of the festival. Stewart Lee, Keith Carter, Josie long, Jim Bowes, Al Pitcher and Paul Sinha played to a packed comedy tent, while Binari, Camille O Sullivan, Tom Tom Club, Lion Spirit and Tap Ole entertained crowds on the outdoor main stage. Other acts who performed over the course of the day included the Sound of Music Drag Show, Seriously Pet Shop Boys, Tony Blair - The Musical, Meow Meow, Spin Odyssey, Maximum Crew, Into the Hoods, A Midsummernightstree and Woyzeck. Kids shows included the Greatest Bubble Show on Earth and the Big Ugly Monster and the Little Stone Rabbit. Over 100 local volunteers (some who have been working on the event for up to 14 years) ran the event on the day.. This year organizers spread the performance areas out over a larger area to cope with the crowds. Jon Morgan, director of the Fringe, said, "My first Fringe Sunday as director has been hugely enjoyable. I’d really like to thank PRS and the Bank of Scotland for their support in the event, and of course more than 100 volunteers who give up their week to help put this event together." In addition to Fringe performers, nine new artists rocked Fringe Sunday by performing on the PRS New Music Stage. Bunny, from the band Bunny, said, “Fringe Sunday is good because it gives us a great excuse to come to Edinburgh. I wouldn't have travelled 5 hours for a 25 minute set for anything else!” Jim Gellatly from XFM said, "For me personally it’s simply a great opportunity to see bands I don’t already know. It’s a chance to see some fabulous new music." Fringe Sunday is the Fringe’s way of saying a big thank you to the people of Edinburgh. At this huge family favourite parents can take children to see a selection of shows without having to buy a single ticket. The bustling festival atmosphere will tasted even better this year as the Edinburgh Farmers Market traders joined street performers, comics, dancers and actors. The stalls served lots of local produce to feed hungry Fringe crowds. This year also saw the introduction of the Fringe Sunday Stage School Tent sponsored by Bank of Scotland. The tent, packed throughout the day, featured free workshops by performers and was open to all children.
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