Hundreds of thousands of people from around the globe began flocking to Scotland's capital, Edinburgh on Saturday for the world's biggest arts festival.
The annual Fringe Festival holds a wide range of shows by thousands of peformers from countries across the world.
Shows range from musicals to stand-up comedy and acts that are beyond description.
Al Jazeera's Rory Challands reports.
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