Thistle Street runs between the north side of Hanover Street and Frederick Street and is full of independent traders who have partnered with residents today to close off the street for art’s sake.
There is music, food and drink from Henderson’s Restaurant, The Bon Vivant, Iris, the Pakora Bar, Thistle Street Bar, Fishers in the City and the Auld Reekie Tiki Bar, art by Chris Rutterford in the shape of his huge murals and stencils. Chris also tells stories about the murals including one where the woman was hanged in the Grassmarket! There is also a chance to try out life drawing by the Edinburgh Drawing School and you can sit in the evening sun and enjoy the car free zone till later this evening.
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