![Edinburgh festival flickr: Edinburgh festival Flickr group photo by Andy Phillipson](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/8/12/1313159248525/Edinburgh-festival-Flickr-009.jpg)
Andy's shot is of a dancer from Rock the Ballet, which being performed at the Assembly Hall Photograph: Andy Phillipson/Flickr
![Edinburgh festival flickr: Edinburgh festival Flickr group photo by Depikto/Burfly](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/8/12/1313159239743/Edinburgh-festival-Flickr-002.jpg)
A performer is caught gesturing to someone on the Royal Mile Photograph: Depikto/Burfly/Flickr
![Edinburgh festival flickr: Edinburgh festival Flickr group photo by](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/8/12/1313159254492/Edinburgh-festival-Flickr-014.jpg)
A street musician enjoys the crowd on the Royal Mile Photograph: m.o.n.o.c.h.r.o.m.e./Flickr
![Edinburgh festival flickr: Edinburgh festival Flickr group photo by Gaz T](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/8/12/1313159241289/Edinburgh-festival-Flickr-003.jpg)
When flyering gets personal – an envelope taped up among the leaflets for many other shows Photograph: Gaz T/Flickr
![Edinburgh festival flickr: Edinburgh festival Flickr group photo by boabfoto](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/8/12/1313159250949/Edinburgh-festival-Flickr-011.jpg)
Some of the cast of Bepo & Co doing improv on the high street Photograph: boabfoto/Flickr
![Edinburgh festival flickr: Edinburgh festival Flickr group photo by Stewart R](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/8/12/1313159245357/Edinburgh-festival-Flickr-006.jpg)
Stewart shot this musical trio 'giving it laldie on the Royal Mile' Photograph: Stewart Riddick/Flickr
![Edinburgh festival flickr: Edinburgh festival Flickr group photo by myxdamail](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/8/12/1313159244127/Edinburgh-festival-Flickr-005.jpg)
myxdamail was confronted by this scary-looking street performer on the Royal Mile Photograph: myxdamail/Flickr
![Edinburgh festival flickr: Edinburgh festival Flickr group photo by Sea Pigeon](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/8/12/1313159246378/Edinburgh-festival-Flickr-007.jpg)
Graeme captured a juggling unicyclist during a rare moment of sunshine. 'It must be quite difficult to do a uni-cycling act on the cobbles of Edinburgh's Royal Mile,' he points out Photograph: Graeme Phanco/Flickr
![Edinburgh festival flickr: Edinburgh festival Flickr group photo by Skinny Piggy](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/8/12/1313159252196/Edinburgh-festival-Flickr-012.jpg)
There's no shortage of flyerers deploying unusual tactics to draw attention on the Royal Mile Photograph: Paul Lee/Flickr
![Edinburgh festival flickr: Edinburgh festival Flickr group photo by byronv2](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/8/12/1313159253269/Edinburgh-festival-Flickr-013.jpg)
A candid shot of a gothic-looking street performer by byronv2 Photograph: byronv2/Flickr
![Edinburgh festival flickr: Edinburgh festival Flickr group photo by garlies](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/8/12/1313159242735/Edinburgh-festival-Flickr-004.jpg)
Performers from The Perfordian Show doing some promotion on the Royal Mile. 'Hilarious oversize babies! Brilliant!' explains garlies Photograph: garlies/Flickr
![Edinburgh festival flickr: Edinburgh festival Flickr group photo by piglicker](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/8/12/1313159238270/Edinburgh-festival-Flickr-001.jpg)
David Mach sets fire to his sculpture of the devil's head, made from thousands of live match heads Photograph: piglicker/Flickr