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Edinburgh Festivals Ideas Challenge

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  • What if The festival was not just in edinburgh

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Emily Hudson

  • What if the festival had a list of approved landlords to protect performers from badly maintained and overcrowded accommodation?

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by James Baster

  • What if edinburgh was decorated l. Artists could create amazing & original environments and events in the streets which visitors could exploreplo

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by anna brown

  • What if we had a really simple paperless ticket scheme - staff just have a list of names at the door and you show ID (see 1st comment)

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by James Baster

  • What if festival archive material was digitised: old programmes, press cuttings, etc. (National Library has loads, so too Glasgow Uni I think!)

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by David Jarman

  • What if you could find out which festival bars near you were still open: coloured dots on a festival app, or Google Maps layer, or a/reality layer?

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by David Jarman

  • What if we had an explorers card for the festival? (see first comment for explanation)

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by James Baster

  • What if anonymised data was released demonstrating where + when audiences buy tickets: could confirm the value of flyering, advance marketing, etc.

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by David Jarman

  • What if there were better ways for temporary staff to build a festival career: a central database perhaps like http://www.eventteamscotland.org/

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by David Jarman

  • What if tools were provided/suggested to help festival performers track, measure and evaluate the social media chat about their shows and venues?

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by David Jarman

  • What if there were pre-set festival ticket packages for sale by category

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by deleted deleted

  • What if I could volunteer as a 'Buddy' for visitors to suggest what to do/see

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by deleted deleted

  • What if you could buy a package of combined festival tickets based on your what I have read/seen/like

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by deleted deleted

  • What if The Fringe programme was available as an E-book.

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Marion Donohoe

  • What if This challenge was re-designed and animated by young people performing and working in the Festivals...

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Andrew Nairne

  • What if there was a game where people could accumulate points for jumping in front of the cue. Stand up comedy, volunteering,...

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by ajo clua

  • What if we had a virtual Royal Mile where you could get eflyers for otherwise unexpected shows. Free for companies who pledge paperless publicity!

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Harry Giles

  • What if you could stay with people who have a free room in Edinburgh to have a bit more payable accomodation?

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by ajo clua

  • What if you could attend shows in exchange for 'liking' the performers page on Facebook or following them on Twitter?

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Chris Welton

  • What if you offered discounts to shows for visitors to other Edinburgh tourist attractions such as the Dungeons/Castle/Dynamic Earth, or vice versa?

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Alan Shaw

  • What if My festival guides easily fell apart in the rain (laminate map?) & would it be better if it was by venue & then within that by type of show?

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Erica Miller

  • What if QR codes were included on all posters: scan them and see a list of all reviews of the show, links to the sites of the cast/crew, & booking.

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Erin McElhinney

  • What if we added a feature to the excellent Fringe App to share your current location with friends - like a marauder's map!

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Lucy Hawkins

  • What if Location based app to plan a route, recommend shows + coordinate journey/show times.Find your way around Edin, discover shows, buy tickets

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Gina Scott

  • What if All promotional materials and methods had to be Eco friendly

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Lorraine Terry

  • What if a team of reviewers reviewed the 'free' events first?

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Penny Earey

  • What if you were allowed to use your camera/phone during curtain calls to capture the moment and share with friends, but not interrupt the show!

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Martin Reynolds

  • What if there were a year-round outreach education/involvement programme to community adult groups in Edinburgh?

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Siobhan Cavanagh

  • What if you had to pay for the Fringe Programme.

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Marion Donohoe

  • What if Edinburgh schools started back a week later so children, parents and school staff get to see more shows?

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Marion Donohoe

  • What if you had an android app that provided a Layar interface prioritised by star rating, ticket availability and walking time vs start time.

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Alex Fiennes

  • What if there were suggested itineraries available for people who don't know what to see and do, based around their budgets and interests.

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Rebecca T

  • What if more festivals opened access to their APIs at: http://projects.festivalslab.com/ then we could all hack together solutions to others suggest

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Christopher de beer

  • What if You have volunteer guides (or be able to hire one from the box office ) To help people not from Edinburgh find the venues for the events.

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Tracey White

  • What if family & children's events had better info. Ex - age appropriate rankings, prices for children's tickets (whether free or concessions).

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Ashley Hammond

  • What if A mobile app linked to you ticket purchases for your own personal finge calendar. Maybe even purchase tix through the app!

    Submitted almost 15 years ago by Paul Howse

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