Ranking behind only the Olympics and football’s World Cup as a ticketed affair, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is a fabled event, one with tradition on its side and a contemporary reputation for making careers.
For London-based Australian cellist William Jack, a spot on this year’s festival bill was a life goal as much as a career step. ‘My attitude was that it was just a great experience that I can look back on [one day]. As a musician, it’s a really cool thing to tick off the old bucket list,’ he says.