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Top 5 Ideas - as voted by judges

What if a content aggregator combined all listings for children's shows and then made them searchable by age range?

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What if the Meadows was a camp site with toilet/cooking facilities, security and low pitch cost for those performers/visitors on low budget

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What if audiences could leave through a mobile app a 'knowledge tag' outside the show's venue with a review and suggestions for similar shows

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What if listings in the programme had a symbol to show that they were NOT in a wheelchair-accessible venue?

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What if a Festival Flask were sold, with re-fill drinks discounts for users Festival-wide (saves cups/ marketing for participants/ cheaper drinks!)

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Top 25 Ideas - as voted by public

What if Make a roulette style ticket buying system, so you get to see random comedians you wouldn't of seen normally.

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What if you get a barcode and every time you buy tickets they are linked to ur barcode and it's scanned as u go into shows instead of paper tickets

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What if there were umbrellas a-plenty at locations across the city: pick one up, drop it off when you get...there. It's WET in Edinburgh in August!

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What if each attendee had a unique QR code which they could use to access events rather than tickets?

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What if all 2 for 1 offers were replaced by half price offers making it fair for people attending shows on their own or in groups of uneven numbers

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What if all paper products were abolished - tickets, flyers, pamphlets and the Festival became the first paperless festival in the world.

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What if they keep the Glasgow/Edinburgh train running till at least 1.30.

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What if ...Fringe Sunday was brought back!

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What if listings in the programme had a symbol to show that they were NOT in a wheelchair-accessible venue?

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What if The rate for being included in the fringe was lower for arts professionals who live here? Many local artists are priced out.

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What if there was a marketplace for people selling tickets (at cost price) if they can't make it to a show

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What if Top-up swipe cards that pay for entry into shows rather than ticketed systems. It's a very green alternative and cuts costs.

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What if there was a website to track performers/companies from one year to the next?

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What if residents had a standard 50% reduction

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What if you had a mobile app that allowed you to view and book upcoming performances based on your GPS location and taste?

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What if there were bins for recycling the unwanted flyers on the Royal Mile, as opposed to normal rubbish bins.

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What if Edinburgh festivals introduced a loyalty card, for example for every 10 shows you book you get a money off voucher or a free ticket?

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What if you were allowed to print tickets at home/ in the office as you can for many other events now?? Save queues/ time/ money and travel...!

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What if You could wear something that was code for 'no thanks, I don't want a flyer, I am a local & will just be putting it in the bin"

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What if there were self-service Half Price ticket terminals throughout the city where you can buy discounted shows for any particular time bracket?

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What if Edinburgh International Book Festival teamed up with Book Aid International to add an extra dimension to its celebration of the book?

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What if more locally brewed ales and lagers were available at festival venues instead of just the mass produced global brands.

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What if We made the festivals more inclusive to locals? Run a comp for schools to get a show put on & give tickets to folk who live in the margins.

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What if areas of Edinburgh (e.g. Pleasance, Potterow, Mound, Royal Mile) had free Wi-Fi for the duration of the festival?

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What if there was a chance to meet and speak to the performers afterwards. Give people a chance to compliment them and get photos/autographs

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