Edinburgh Zoo

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As today is the first day of Autumn I wanted to share an event I attended back in the summer at Edinburgh Zoo. The event was called Edinburgh Zoo Nights where as well as all the animals to see there was also live music, comedy performances and food and drink stands to keep you occupied throughout the night.
 
                                             
                                           
 
                                           
 
We started our evening checking out what food was on offer and decided on a stir fry with noodles, veg and chicken and sat and watched some of the live music that was on throughout the night. 
                                          
 
The last time I visited the zoo the new penguin enclosure wasn't finished yet so I made sure I made a beeline for them as the first animals to see. As part of the event the employees were conducting talks for everyone about the animals that are kept in the zoo.
 
                                          
 
                                          
                                   
After viewing some of the animals we grabbed a cocktail. These were served in plastic cups that are sold in the gift shop normally so were a great souvenir to take home with you. 
After our cocktails we ventured over to watch some of the comedy acts on offer. The two comedians were from The Stand Comedy Club on York Place. The comedians were doing an impromptu act which can be a bit risky but thankfully had everyone in the audience in stitches the whole way through!
 
                                            

One of my favourite things about Zoo Nights was the silent disco they had. We got to choose a pair of head phones and then headed into a tent to see people busting some moves and mouthing the words to songs in complete silence! There were two channels of music to choose from and everyone wasn't bothered about what anyone else was thinking and were just having a good time! 

                                             

It was great to see the zoo at night time and experience other activities in the grounds. It's also a great way to entice people to visit again. Let's hope other venues decide to have themed nights like this in the future! 

                                             
                   
                       

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