TV Production Students from Jewel & Esk College interview members of the public about what they think about Christmas while checking out Edinburgh's German market. Edinburgh is a great place to visit in the winter period in addition to it's beautiful surroundings in the summer. The Christmas Festival plays host to the annual torchlight procession starting on the famous Mound, making it's way to Calton Hill. Another feature of the festival is the Night Afoire international, a mixture of live cellidh and unusual displays of fire and fireworks. A must see. Official Promotional Launch of the 2007 Scottish Hogmanay Winter Festival in Edinburgh which takes place every year. This is a just a taster of the series of events taking place in the capital. Scotland is a great place to spend the day. Edinburgh's Hogmanay takes place over several days in the run up to the New Year and also over the whole month of December with the Christmas market. The Torchlight procession is the opening highlight of the Hogmanay events and takes place roughly around the 29th December as part of the rest of the Hogmanay celebrations. Many thousands of spectators descend down The Mound with their flamed torches as they make their way through Princes Street accompanied by many civilian Pipe Bands adding to the atmosphere eventually heading to the top of Calton Hill for a spectacular fireworks display, sharing with one another the Scottish New Year spirit. You can get yourself your own sparkler and join in on the festivities. Part of the celebrations include the Winter Wonderland where families and young people can ride on the Big Wheel, Carousel and even take to the ice rink underneath the rocks of Edinburgh Castle. Just remember to wrap up warm with a scarf, hat and gloves, especially for the Wheel! Other events take place during the Winter Festival which includes the annual charity Santa Run which anyone can sign up near the event date or by simple turning up as a Santa. Another attraction is Santa's Reindeer in Princes Street Gardens where you can get up close with the animals and maybe even get to feed them! Weather permitting, the Dogmanay Huskey Dog racing and Once Oclock Gun run are a treat with the Dog races taking place in Holyrood Park and Gun Race starting on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle then making it's way down the Royal Mile and into the Royal Park. Remember you can also watch the switching of the lights too which takes place at the end of November. Additional events as part of the festival include the Concert in the Gardens, the Official Street Party, a massive gathering featuring some of the best talent from Scotland not to mention the Ceilidh. The German Christmas market consists of 25 wooden huts containing a mixture of hand craft items on sale and a huge variety of different foods to satisfy all tastes. You can find the market near the Scott Monument and next to the National Galleries opposite Hanover Street. The Christmas Festival is a really special time of the year for everyone who lives in Edinburgh and also for tourists. It caters for families and people up for some partying in some of the cities best venues. Edinburgh didn't used to have a Christmas Festival and was often a quiet time of the year unlike August but now people from all over the world come to stay in hotels and accommodation to experience the city at it's most magic. Making the video was a case of looking for interesting things to film. There are carol services you can attend too which usually are taking part inside St Giles Cathedral and Edinburgh Castle's great hall. If your planning on getting to the event, you can easily get around the City and enter the city centre from anywhere in Edinburgh using Lothian Buses in addition to the Edinburgh City Airport and train stations at Waverly and Haymarket. Trains serve a number of places in the UK which include London, Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham.