Edinburgh Fringe -- Street Performer

Street performers are now very much a part of the Fringe entertainment. Performances usually last about 45 minutes and consist of a range of circus type acts such as juggling, tightrope walking, fire-eating and acrobatics. Also thrown in are good measures of audience participation and bits of banter with the crowd. The performances are "free" but there is great "encouragement" to put some money in the ( usually very large ) hat at the end of the show. It has to be said that most performers seem to collect a deserved hatful!
The chap in my blip who claimed to be from Israel was performing in the area in front of St Giles Cathedral and was pretty good. He juggled with a variety of objects such as these violins , was quite skilled on the Diabolo and finished off with a balancing act while juggling with flaming torches.