Being the only four weeks of the year when anything resembling culture descends upon the city, The Fringe has long since overtaken the somewhat dated International Festival as Edinburgh's main event in August. I'm not sure if it merits a shop that's open full-time for the other 11 months of the year, but during the event itself this shop does prove useful.\n\nThe souvenirs are all fairly standard, but it's best to view it as more of an information point than a shop itself. The Fringe can be a bit overwhelming at times, and with 90% of the shows being utter dross, you want to be as clued up as possible before spending your hard-earned.