page_title: George Street, Edinburgh
section_title: During the Edinburgh Festival
hierarchical_section_title: George Street, Edinburgh / During the Edinburgh Festival
caption_attribution_description: English: George Street during the Edinburgh Festival in August 2018
context_page_description: George Street is the central thoroughfare of the First New Town of Edinburgh, planned in the 18th century by James Craig.
  The street takes its name from King George III and connects St Andrew Square in the east with Charlotte Square in the west. It is located on the north side of the Old Town of Edinburgh, to the north of the Princes Street and to the south of Queen Street, running straight along the high point of a ridge.
  George Street, as first proposed in 1767 and initially built, was a residential area. However in the Victorian period the houses were replaced by shops, showrooms, banks, small department stores and hotels. A number of the grander of these buildings were designed by the prominent Victorian architect David Bryce, who lived in the street.
  George Street in the 21st century remains essentially a Victorian townscape, but the use of many of the commercial buildings has changed to restaurants, coffee shops and bars, with many high quality clothes shops.
context_section_description: In 2013 the street became a focal point for the Edinburgh Festival, with pedestrian areas increased and traffic space reduced.
  
  During the August 2016 festival period a new event, WestFest, took place on the most westerly block of George Street, which was closed to traffic between Castle Street and Charlotte Square. The event featured a whisky experience, a mobile cinema and 9-hole mini golf as well as a temporary cafe and bar.  Most of the George Street restaurants had extra outdoor seating during the event.
caption: George Street during the Edinburgh Festival in August 2018
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